Airplane safety is a significant concern for air travelers everywhere, whether they're on a major commercial airline or a private jet that can land just about anywhere. Though a safe landing is never ...

Garmin Autoland successfully executed its first real-world emergency landing on a Beechcraft King Air B200 following a cabin pressurization issue. The system automatically activated due to unsafe ...

The incident occurred at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Colorado. A small plane landed itself safely at a Colorado airport in what marked the first-ever use of Garmin's Autoland system in an ...

A small plane made history after it used the autoland system to touch down in a real emergency, marking its first-ever use. It happened in Colorado on Saturday when the private aircraft reportedly had ...

There are millions of things and events that can bring an airplane down, but none of them seem as definitive as an incapacitated pilot. That's because, no matter how technologically advanced an ...

An air charter company involved with the first full emergency use of Garmin’s Autoland system has revealed more details about the 20 December event, including that the pilots were not incapacitated ...

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 ...

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 ...

This Super King Air 200 became the first aircraft to deploy the Garmin Autoland system during a flight Dec. 20, 2025. Credit: Buffalo River Aviation A Super King Air 200 became the first aircraft to ...

An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s manufacturer. Two people emerged unscathed from the Beechcraft Super King Air ...