{"id":177656,"date":"2026-04-02T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=177656"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:27:47","slug":"both-engines-fail-at-40000-feet-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/it\/both-engines-fail-at-40000-feet-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Both Engines Fail at 40,000 Feet \u2014 Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It shouldn\u2019t be survivable. Two massive turbofan engines\u2014the only things keeping a 600,000-pound aircraft aloft\u2014both quit simultaneously at 40,000 feet. No thrust. No electrical power. Dead silent cockpit except for the wind screaming past the fuselage. It\u2019s the scenario that keeps airline pilots awake.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet it\u2019s happened. And the people at the controls\u2014exhausted, terrified, probably running on adrenaline and 20 years of training muscle memory\u2014have managed the impossible: glide an airliner back down to earth and land it.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=1897353947  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/gimli-glider-air-canada-767.jpg\" alt=\"Air Canada Boeing 767 C-GAUN the Gimli Glider\" class=\"wp-image-180655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:800\/h:543\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/gimli-glider-air-canada-767.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:480\/h:326\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/gimli-glider-air-canada-767.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air Canada Boeing 767 C-GAUN \u2014 the famous Gimli Glider that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and glided to a safe landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Gimli Glider: Metric Madness at 41,000 Feet<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">July 23, 1983. Air Canada Flight 143, a Boeing 767, is cruising over Ontario at 41,000 feet when the captain hears a muffled \\\"bong\\\"\u2014the all-engines-out warning. No one in the cockpit had ever heard that sound before. A fuel-quantity sensor failed. A metric-to-imperial conversion mix-up during maintenance resulted in half the fuel being loaded. Simple arithmetic gone wrong. Catastrophic result.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both engines died in quick succession. The 767 became 330 tons of unpowered aluminum. Captain Robert Pearson immediately realized they had a gliding chance. His best option: a former Canadian Air Force base at Gimli, Manitoba, 120 kilometers away, now converted to a motorsports park. It would be tight. It would be nerve-shredding. But it was there.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pearson and his crew dropped 29,000 feet in 23 minutes of controlled descent. No engines. No hydraulic systems initially failing. Just aerodynamic control through raw skill. They landed on the racetrack with only minor injuries. The media called it the Gimli Glider. The physics said it was impossible. The pilots said, \\\"Hold my coffee.\\\"<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">When Volcanic Ash Kills All Four Engines<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Gimli Glider wasn\u2019t alone. On June 24, 1982, British Airways Flight 9\u2014a Boeing 747 cruising at 37,000 feet near Jakarta\u2014flew through an invisible cloud of volcanic ash ejected from Mount Galunggung. The ash was dry, impossible to see on radar, and catastrophically fine.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engine 4 surged and flamed out. Engine 2 followed. Then 1 and 3, almost simultaneously. Four. Engines. Dead. A 747 with 248 passengers and 15 crew, now a glider with the aerodynamic profile of a flying barn.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s where physics becomes mercy: as the 747 descended and exited the ash cloud, temperatures dropped. The molten ash that had clogged the engines hardened and broke loose. The engines, cooling and clearing, relighted. All four turbines roared back to life. The crew restarted three of them successfully and diverted to Jakarta. Everyone walked off. The incident entered the Guinness Book of Records as the longest engineless glide of a non-purpose-built aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=132191170  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/us-airways-flight-1549-hudson-river.jpg\" alt=\"US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after emergency ditching\" class=\"wp-image-180659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1040\/h:904\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/us-airways-flight-1549-hudson-river.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:980\/h:852\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/us-airways-flight-1549-hudson-river.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:480\/h:417\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/us-airways-flight-1549-hudson-river.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1040px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Airways Flight 1549 floating in the Hudson River after Captain Sullenberger ditched the A320 with both engines destroyed by bird strikes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Physics of Powerless Flight<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 has a glide ratio of roughly 15:1. That means from 30,000 feet, properly configured and flown at the correct speed, it can cover approximately 100 kilometers before touching down. At 35,000 feet, you\u2019re looking at 40 to 60 minutes of controlled descent\u2014enough time to brief the cabin crew, declare an emergency, contact every airport within range, and mentally prepare for the landing.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=1040593027  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/cfm56-turbofan-engine-cross-section-scaled.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1213\" height=\"2560\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"CFM56 high-bypass turbofan engine cross-section\" class=\"wp-image-180665\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:511\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/cfm56-turbofan-engine-cross-section-scaled.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:511\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/cfm56-turbofan-engine-cross-section-scaled.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:480\/h:1013\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/cfm56-turbofan-engine-cross-section-scaled.jpg 480w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CFM56 high-bypass turbofan engine \u2014 the type of powerplant that keeps modern airliners flying. When both of these fail, pilots become glider pilots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key is flying at \\\"best glide speed\\\"\u2014the airspeed that maximizes distance covered per foot of altitude lost. Too fast and you bleed altitude quickly. Too slow and you sink without forward progress. It\u2019s a narrow window, but it\u2019s there. And modern aircraft trim and control surfaces allow pilots to hold that speed even without engine power, as long as hydraulic systems remain functional.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:0 0 24px\">\n<iframe style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:6px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYGYGbkXnRs\" allow=\"accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">What the Crew Sees and Feels<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cabin goes quiet. Not peaceful quiet\u2014a dead, eerie quiet where passengers suddenly become aware of every small sound. The aircraft doesn\u2019t shake or rattle; it glides with an unsettling smoothness. Flight attendants move methodically through the aisles, speaking in low voices. Everyone knows something is wrong. Most don\u2019t yet know how wrong.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the cockpit, checklists become scripture. Restart procedures are attempted. Radio communications are measured and deliberate. The pilots are working through decades of training in seconds. Fear is managed through procedure. Panic is swallowed with coffee that tastes like copper.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then, on the horizon, a runway appears. Close enough. Long enough. The 747 or 737 or A320 flares, touches down, and the passengers realize they\u2019ve just lived through something that wasn\u2019t supposed to be survivable. Pilots call it a day at the office. Passengers go home with a story that no one will believe until they check the news.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\\\"font-size:13px;color:#999;\\\"><em>Sources: The Aviators Group, Simple Flying, HowStuffWorks<\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Can an airliner glide if both engines fail?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Yes. A jet with no thrust becomes a glider and can still be flown to a landing \u2014 airliners typically glide roughly 10\u201315 nautical miles for every 5,000 feet of altitude. Crews have repeatedly guided powerless airliners down safely, proving that an engine failure at cruise is survivable with altitude, skill and a suitable landing site.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What was the Gimli Glider?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Gimli Glider was Air Canada Flight 143, a Boeing 767 that ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet over Ontario on 23 July 1983 after a metric-to-imperial fuel conversion error. Captain Robert Pearson glided the powerless jet about 120 kilometres to a former air base at Gimli, Manitoba, landing with only minor injuries. Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-gimli-glider-a-767-runs-dry-at-41000-feet\/\">Gimli Glider story<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Has a plane lost all engines from volcanic ash?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Yes. On 24 June 1982, British Airways Flight 9, a Boeing 747 cruising at 37,000 feet near Jakarta, flew into an ash cloud from Mount Galunggung that flamed out all four engines. The crew glided down, and as the aircraft left the ash the engines restarted, allowing a safe landing \u2014 a landmark case in the dangers of volcanic ash.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How do pilots restart engines after a dual flameout?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Crews follow a memorised relight drill: establish a glide at the optimum speed, turn on ignition and attempt windmill or starter relights, and aim for a suitable airport while a ram air turbine restores essential power. The same disciplined response applies to a single-engine <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/what-happens-fighter-jet-engine-failure-flameout\/\">fighter jet flameout<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What keeps the controls working when both engines quit?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Most airliners deploy a ram air turbine \u2014 a small propeller that drops into the airflow and uses the aircraft's speed to generate enough hydraulic and electrical power for flight controls and key instruments. That backup is what let crews in famous fuel-exhaustion glides such as <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/air-transat-236-azores-glider-no-engines\/\">Air Transat Flight 236<\/a> keep flying the aircraft.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Are dual engine failures survivable?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>They are rare but, with altitude and training, often survivable. Cases like the Gimli Glider, British Airways Flight 9 and Air Transat Flight 236 all ended without fatalities because crews stayed calm, flew the glide precisely and reached a runway or open ground. Height buys time, and a powerless jet still answers to its controls.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can an airliner glide if both engines fail?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. A jet with no thrust becomes a glider and can still be flown to a landing \u2014 airliners typically glide roughly 10\u201315 nautical miles for every 5,000 feet of altitude. 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