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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.
Aug 24, 2021 · But Robert Piché was to be hired by Air Transat in 1996, and five years later, with his co-pilot Dirk DeJager, he made his spectacular landing of the Airbus A330.
Jun 24, 2015 · Air Transat Flight 236, bound for Lisbon from Toronto on Aug. 24, 2001, crash-landed in the Azores after gliding powerless over the ocean for 30 minutes. Some of the 306 passengers and crew...
The fuel leak brought on by improper maintenance caused the Airbus A330 to run out of fuel. All 306 passengers on board were saved after the plane's skilled glider pilot, Captain Robert Piché, 48...
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Apr 22, 2024 · On 24 August 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 (aka the "Azores Glider") ran out of fuel over the Atlantic bound for Portugal. Improper maintenance caused a catastrophic fuel leak, causing both engines to flame out.
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Aug 14, 2022 · Transat Flight 236 Capt. Piché actually had to do a number of turns to lower his altitude before coming into Lajes Field. Almost seven hours after taking off, the plane touched down, and it touched down in a rough way.
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Dec 7, 2022 · In August 2001, an Air Transat flight from Toronto to Lisbon made an unscheduled stop in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This occurred after fuel exhaustion forced the jet operating the flight to glide for over 120 km (65 NM) to make an emergency landing in the Azores.
