"Mayday, mayday, mayday. We have lost both engines due to fuel starvation. We're gliding now," transmitted 28-year-old First Officer Dirk DeJager over the emergency frequency. It was August 24, 2001, ...
Two long-haul passenger jets lost all usable fuel while still at cruising altitude, leaving their crews to manage complete engine shutdowns mid-air. Air Transat 236 glided silently over the Atlantic ...