The heroic landing of Air Transat Flight 236 stands as a remarkable event in aviation history. On August 24, 2001, the Airbus A330, en route from Toronto to Lisbon, experienced a complete fuel loss over the Atlantic Ocean. Captain Robert Piché and First Officer Dirk de Jager skillfully glided the aircraft for 75 miles without engine power, safely landing it on Lajes Air Base in the Azores. Their extraordinary airmanship saved all 306 people on board, turning what could have been a catastrophic disaster into a miraculous survival story.
