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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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Plane successfully ‘Autolands’ in first-ever use of autonomous emergency system, company says

DENVER (KDVR) – A small plane used an “Autoland” feature to successfully land at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Colorado on Saturday, in what’s believed to be the first-ever instance of ...
New York Post

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

A twin-engine turboprop aircraft landed itself at a Colorado airport on Saturday after a sudden cabin failure — a first-of-its-kind emergency touchdown carried out entirely by an automated flight ...
NBC News

Plane makes safe emergency landing with first use of Autoland system

A small plane made a safe emergency landing at a Colorado airport using Garmin’s Autoland system, which takes control if the pilot becomes incapacitated. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on the ...