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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.
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 pilot, and the record-breaking feat of the Azores Glider.
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...
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.
Jan 7, 2023 · Air Transat flight 236 sits on the runway in the Azores after its remarkable emergency landing. (AP) On the 24th of August 2001, a fully loaded Airbus A330 on a transatlantic flight from...
In August 2001, an Air Transat aircraft flying from Toronto to Lisbon, carrying 293 passengers and a crew of 13, suffered a serious fuel leak. With its tanks empty, the plane glided for approximately 19 minutes above the Atlantic
Aug 24, 2001 · On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight TSC236, an Airbus 330-243 aircraft, was on a scheduled flight from Toronto Lester B Pearson Airport, Ontario (CYYZ), Canada to Lisbon Airport (LPPT), Portugal with 13 crew and 293 passengers on board.
