The Air Canada brass tried to blame the incident on "pilot error" and actually had the audacity to suspend the pilots. The air transport board exonerated them and praised their flying ability, but took Air Canada severly to task for not providing proper training or following proper procedure. Captain Bob Pearson was an ex-RCAF pilot, and knew the location of the closed base and runways. His military training included flying gliders. There was no emergency manual aboard the plane telling what proceedure to follow if the plane lost all power. Bob Pearson was made a national hero, a title he rejects but richly deserves!