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First-ever emergency autoland lands a plane with no pilot input

The successful touchdown instantly shifted Autoland from futuristic promise to operational reality, raising questions about ...
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Cockpit audio released in Alaska Airlines in-flight emergency involving off-duty pilot

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video help detail what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut down the engines of a ...
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Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Mistakes Knock on Cockpit Door for a Break-In Attempt 36-Minutes Into Flight

A Los Angeles-bound flight returned to its origin point after a miscommunication caused a commotion A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing after a pilot thought there was a break-in ...
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Pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach cockpit during American Airlines flight

(The Hill) — A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing on Monday after its pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit when its flight attendants banged on the locked ...
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Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due To Knocking on Cockpit Door

Pilots mistook crew’s banging for a cockpit breach due to communication failure. Emergency landing was made in Omaha; FAA confirmed interphone system issue. After resolving confusion, flight safely ...
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Newly released cockpit audio reveals chaos as off-duty pilot tried to shut off engines

Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video obtained by NBC station KGW in Portland is shedding light on what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former pilot tried to shut down the ...

Small plane lands itself in first-ever use of automated aviation tech during mid-air emergency

The Dec. 20 landing marked the first confirmed real-world use of Garmin G3000 Autoland during an actual in-flight emergency.
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Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no prison time, a federal judge ruled Monday, bringing an end ...
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Pilot Makes Emergency Landing After Hearing 'Banging' On Cockpit Door

An American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines made an emergency landing at Omaha's Eppley Airfield just 18 minutes after it had taken off from the same airfield, due to banging on the ...
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Cockpit audio reveals chaos as off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut off engines

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video help detail what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut down the engines of a ...
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Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Mistakes Knock on Cockpit Door for a Break-In Attempt 36-Minutes Into Flight

A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing after a pilot thought there was a break-in attempt in the cockpit The miscommunication was due to an “inter-phone system” failure as a flight ...