Yeah, it’s a little over 1,200 MILES from NW Venezuela to Miami.
This report was written by friends of the guys who confused litres and gallons in that 767-deadstick-landing incident up in Canada a few years back. ;-)
Gimli Glider? I still have many colleagues who've never heard of that. Interesting point though: Both that pilot and the NYC captain were experienced glider pilots.
Makes one think that perhaps a little extra training is in order? Might it have helped the plane that didn't quite clear the fence in Heathrow? (A couple of co-workers were there by the window when that happened.)