What If a Plane Lost Both Engines Mid-Air?

You're 35,000 feet in the air when both engines suddenly stop. Does the plane fall out of the sky? Not even close. In this video: how a 70-ton airliner turns into a glider, the tiny windmill that keeps the controls alive, what pilots do in those first seconds — and the real flights where it actually happened: the Gimli Glider (1983), Air Transat 236 (2001), and the Miracle on the Hudson (2009). 0:00 Both engines stop 0:13 The plane keeps flying 0:27 How far can it glide? 0:42 The real problem: power 1:07 What the pilots do 1:23 The Gimli Glider 1:54 Air Transat 236: the longest glide ever 2:26 When it goes wrong 2:46 The truth 💬 What limit should we push next? Drop your idea in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Past the Limit for more "what if" scenarios. #aviation #whatif #planes