A suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon after making a bomb threat onboard American Airlines Flight 2185, which was taking off from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport bound for Miami. At about 3 p.m., law enforcement responded to the aircraft, which was still on a taxiway. Passenger Zach Cogswell said he thought the plane stopped because […]
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A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage.
A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot on board earlier this month. The Cessna 208B aircraft was remote control-operated by a pilot from a control center. The innovation could one day help combat a growing pilot shortage, an aviation expert told CNN. A common cargo plane flew a standard 50-mile route last month […]