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Air Transat Flight 236 was a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, that lost all engine power while flying over the Atlantic Ocean on August 24, 2001. The Airbus A330 ran out of fuel because of a fuel leak caused by improper maintenance.
Dec 7, 2022 · In 2001, an Air Transat A330-200 ran out of fuel and glided for over 120 km to land in Lajes, Portugal. Learn how the crew managed the fuel emergency and the aftermath of the incident.
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Apr 22, 2024 · Learn how a fuel leak caused both engines to flame out and the captain glided the Airbus A330 to an emergency landing in the Azores. Find out the aftermath for passengers, crew and the aircraft involved in this historic incident.
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Jan 7, 2023 · How a fuel leak and a faulty engine led to a remarkable emergency landing in the Azores in 2001. Read the full story of the Miracle on the Hudson of its time and the lessons learned from it.
Aug 24, 2021 · That’s what Robert Piché, commander of the now famous Air Transat flight 236 in distress, learned. He was able to land the plane in the Azores on August 24, 2001, after the aircraft’s...
Mayday, mayday, mayday! Air Transat 236. The right engine has flamed out, and we're down to just a few hundred kilograms of fuel left.Flying halfway across t...
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Sep 10, 2001 · For the 304 people on Air Transat Flight 236 last month, a hard landing in the Azores provided a moment of miraculous relief. With neither of its engines working, the stricken plane glided...
