Air Canada Flight 797: The Death of Stan Rogers
From Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History by Dark Poutine / Curiouscast
May 11, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 418
About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic incident of Air Canada Flight 797, which resulted in the death of folk musician Stan Rogers and led to significant changes in aviation safety standards.
On June 2nd, 1983, Air Canada Flight 797 departed Dallas, Texas, bound for Montreal, Quebec, with a stop in Toronto. Forty-one passengers and five crew were on board. Shortly before 7 pm Eastern time, a fire broke out inside the rear lavatory wall and burned, hidden and undetected, for nearly fifteen minutes before anyone smelled smoke. The crew declared an emergency and landed safely at Greater Cincinnati International Airport in Covington, Kentucky. The airplane touched down intact. Sixty to ninety seconds after the cabin doors opened, a flashfire rolled through the interior. Twenty-three passengers did not get out.Among the dead was Stan Rogers, folk musician, husband, father, born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was thirty-three years old, returning home after performing at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. The investigation that followed reshaped aviation safety standards worldwide. Sources:Air Canada Flight 797Aviation Safety Network | Transcript of Air Canada Flight 797 - 02 JUN 1983Stan Rogers | SpotifyFogarty's Cove MusicStan Rogers Folk FestivalStan Rogers intros & sings "Barrett's Privateers" in One Warm Line documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Topics covered
- aviation safety
- true crime
- disasters
- music history
- fire incidents
Keywords
- Air Canada Flight 797
- Stan Rogers
- aviation safety
- fire incident
- Kerrville Folk Festival
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Air Canada, Kerrville Folk Festival
Books & works: Barrett's Privateers
Places: Dallas, Texas, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Greater Cincinnati International Airport, Hamilton, Ontario
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