Air Transat Penerbangan 236 itu apa sih?

Air Transat Penerbangan 236 adalah sebuah penerbangan Air Transat menuju ke Lisbon, Portugal dari Toronto, Kanada yang kehilangan seluruh bahan bakarnya ketika terbang di Samudra Atlantik pada 24 Agustus 2001. Pesawat tersebut kemudian melayang tanpa mesin sejuah 120 km dan berhasil mendarat dengan selamat di sebuah pulau yang berada di tengah Samudra Atlantik.

TSC236 was planned to depart CYYZ at 00:10 UTC1, with 47.9 metric tons of fuel, which included a 5.5 tons over and above the fuel required by regulations for the planned flight; the actual take-off time was at 00:52 with a reported 46.9 tons of fuel on board.

Report profile  *"Air Transat Flight TS 236 of August 24, 2001 - Air Transat welcomes investigation findings and recommendations." Air Transat. October 17, 2004.

News report on logistical issues after the incident

"Grateful passengers praise Air Transat pilot." CBC News. Sunday August 26, 2001.

Captain Robert Piché's Official Website

Kecelakaan dan insiden penerbangan tahun 2001