The crew would simply land at the nearest suitable airport.
“The crew would simply land at the nearest suitable airport.”
Which would be the Pacific?
NYT July 30, 1983: JET'S FUEL RAN OUT AFTER METRIC CONVERSION ERRORS
This was a 767 flying at 41,000 feet that ran out of fuel and then landed with ZERO engines.
Wikipedia article at Gimli Glider.
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