Miracle In The Azores: How Air Transat Flight 236 Glided To Safety After Running Out Of Fuel

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. Fortunately, the captain, Robert Piche, was an expired pilot and managed to glide the dead Airbus A330 to an emergency landing in the Portuguese Azores (in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean).