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Maurice Quintal

A man wearing an Air Canada pilot uniform with a cap and epaulets, seated against a neutral background.

First officer on Air Canada Flight 143. His suggestion of Gimli as a divert airport came from his time as a Canadian Forces navigator stationed at the base before it closed in 1971. He later upgraded to captain on the 767 and flew the type until his retirement. He died in 2015.

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