Air Transat Penerbangan 236
 Pesawat yang terlibat dalam insiden tersebut, C-GITS, mendarat di Bandar Udara Frankfurt. | |
| Ringkasan insiden | |
|---|---|
| Tanggal | 24 Agustus 2001 |
| Ringkasan | Kebocoran bahan bakar Saat Di Udara & Pecah Ban Saat Mendarat |
| Lokasi | Pangkalan Angkatan Udara Lajes Pulau Terceira, Azores, Portugal |
| Penumpang | 293 |
| Awak | 13 |
| Cedera | 18 (sedikit) |
| Selamat | 306 (semua) |
| Jenis pesawat | Airbus A330-243 |
| Operator | Air Transat |
| Registrasi | C-GITS |
| Asal | Bandar Udara Internasional Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto, Ontario, Kanada |
| Tujuan | Bandar Udara Portela Lisbon, Portugal |
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.
Referensi
- ^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.[1]
Pranala luar
- Accident Investigation Final Report from the Portuguese Aviation Accidents Prevention and Investigation Department (Archive, Alternate link, Alternate Link #2)
- Report profile (Portugis) *"Air Transat Flight TS 236 of August 24, 2001 - Air Transat welcomes investigation findings and recommendations." Air Transat. October 17, 2004.
- Deskripsi kecelakaan di Aviation Safety Network
- 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 (Prancis)