In 2001, an Air Transat jet carrying 306 people ran out of fuel over the Atlantic after a leak; Captain Robert Piche glided the powerless Airbus for about 19 minutes to a runway in the Azores, and everyone survived
- A routine transatlantic journey from Canada to Portugal became a fight for survival when an Air Transat passenger jet lost both its engines over the Atlantic Ocean in August 2001.
- With no engine power and land still some distance away, Captain Robert Piché and First Officer Dirk DeJager had to guide the aircraft towards an airport in the Azores, relying on the plane's ability to glide.
- All 306 people aboard survived the emergency landing, although several passengers and crew members were injured.
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- A routine transatlantic journey from Canada to Portugal became a fight for survival when an Air Transat passenger jet lost both its engines over the Atlantic Ocean in August 2001.
- With no engine power and land still some distance away, Captain Robert Piché and First Officer Dirk DeJager had to guide the aircraft towards an airport in the Azores, relying on the plane's ability to glide.
- All 306 people aboard survived the emergency landing, although several passengers and crew members were injured.
Sources: Times of India