In 2001, jet ran out of fuel over Atlantic; pilot glided 306 people to safety
In August 2001, an Air Transat flight traveling from Canada to Portugal experienced a dramatic failure, losing both engines mid-flight. The skilled pilots successfully glided for 19 minutes before executing an emergency landing at Lajes Air Base in the Azores. Remarkably, all 306 on board survived despite injuries from the hard landing.
Key Takeaways
- In August 2001, an Air Transat flight traveling from Canada to Portugal experienced a dramatic failure, losing both engines mid-flight.
- The skilled pilots successfully glided for 19 minutes before executing an emergency landing at Lajes Air Base in the Azores.
- Remarkably, all 306 on board survived despite injuries from the hard landing.
In August 2001, an Air Transat flight traveling from Canada to Portugal experienced a dramatic failure, losing both engines mid-flight. The skilled pilots successfully glided for 19 minutes before executing an emergency landing at Lajes Air Base in the Azores. Remarkably, all 306 on board survived despite injuries from the hard landing.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Times of India.