How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

Thunderstorms are often also accompanied by heightened turbulence, which can be uncomfortable and frightening for passengers, ...
CBS News

Plane makes safe emergency landing in Colorado without a pilot's help, in first "Autoland" use

A plane landed at Colorado's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport without a pilot's help on Saturday in what appears to be the first real-world use of new safety technology. According to Garmin, their ...
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Plane makes safe emergency landing in Colorado without a pilot's help, first 'Autoland' use

On Saturday a plane landed at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport without a pilot's help. According to Garmin, their emergency technology was activated for the first time ever in Colorado Saturday.
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Skilled pilots handling strong winds

Strong winds at London Heathrow Airport created perfect conditions to watch aircraft crabbing on approach. With crosswinds reaching around 40 mph, Airbus and Boeing jets came in at dramatic angles as ...
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Updated: Skills of pilot in Mattoon emergency landing with no injuries praised

MATTOON — The skills of a pilot who safely made an emergency landing in a farm field on the west side of Mattoon have been praised by the manager of the Coles County Memorial Airport.