All articles tagged with #pilot incapacitation
An Air Canada Express flight operated by PAL Airlines diverted to Boston after the captain became incapacitated with a seizure mid-flight; the first officer calmly managed the emergency and landed the Dash 8-400 safely, with the captain taken to hospital and praise directed at the crew for handling the crisis.
A small plane in Colorado safely landed itself using Garmin's Autoland system after the pilot became incapacitated, marking the first real-world use of this emergency automation technology, with no injuries reported.
A plane at Colorado's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport successfully performed the first real-world use of Garmin's Autoland system, which automatically landed the aircraft after the pilot became incapacitated, demonstrating a significant advancement in aviation safety technology.