On August 24, 2001, an Air Transat Airbus A330 performed the longest-ever glide on a commercial aircraft before landing in the Azores. Without engine power, the aircraft glided for nearly 75 miles or 121 kilometres. Both Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 772B engines flamed out when the aircraft was 65 nautical miles from Lajes Air Base. After … Continue reading Miracle on Air Transat 236: The Longest Glide on Commercial Aircraft