Can a passenger airplane glide if all engines fail?

An aircraft will glide perfectly well even if all its engines fail. In fact, the chances are that if you've flown in a plane, you've seen it glide at some point (more about this later). Aircraft are able to fly through the movement of air passing over the wings. As long as this process continues the aircraft will continue to fly. read more

A typical airliner at cruise altitude, with no engine power at all, can glide about 100 miles, and it can land at any suitable airfield within that distance. Total engine failure is very rare (and airliners have at least two engines just to be extra sure), but if it happens, the aircraft can still land safely. read more

Yep, planes can glide an very long distance, depending on the starting height and atmospheric conditions. All pilots are trained on how to glide as far as possible. In addition it is also EXTREMELY rare for all engines to fail, and modern passenger jets can fly safely even if one engine fails. read more