Mojave Air and Space Port
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The Mojave Air and Space Port is a general-use public airport with three main areas of activity: flight testing, space industry development, and aircraft heavy maintenance and storage. Located in Moja
Mojave in 2023
MCAS Mojave insignia on a matchbook cover
Administration offices, restaurant and old tower
Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners
Gimli Glider
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Air Canada Flight 143 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Montreal and Edmonton. On July 23, 1983, the Boeing 767 servicing the route ran out of fuel midway through the flight. The fuel
Mojave Air and Space Port
…July 26, 2007 — Explosion with at least three fatalities at Scaled Composites facility. January, 2008 — Arrival of C-GAUN involved in the incident of Air Canada Flight 143 for retirement. December 21, 2008 — First flight of Scaled Composites WhiteKnightTwo…
The aircraft after landing at Gimli Motorsports Park
C-GAUN, the aircraft involved, pictured four months before the accident
C-GAUN parked at Mojave Airport & Spaceport in February 2008 (C-GAUN's Air Canada livery was subsequently removed.)