Who invented the airplane? What to know about the first flight and who was responsible.

You won't fly cross country in a Wright Brothers plane. But their invention and discovery more than 100 years ago launched ...

Event marks Wright Brothers’ first flight anniversary with airplane unveiling

The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The ...
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Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903

History was made Wednesday, as the First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the aircraft they built over the past ...

Airplane lands itself after in-flight emergency, in a first for aviation automation

An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s ...

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

The Dec. 20 landing marked the first confirmed real-world use of Garmin G3000 Autoland during an actual in-flight emergency.
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Human-scale cardboard aircraft came surprisingly close to real flight

At first glance, a flyable airplane made of cardboard sounds almost like a joke – the sort of thing that collapses long before it ever leaves the ground. But YouTuber and serial tinkerer Peter Sripol ...

Small plane lands itself safely with Autoland system in 1st use in emergency situation, company says

The plane landed "safely without incident" and no one was transported to a hospital, according to airport officials.

Airplane Automatically Lands Itself After In-Flight Emergency

After the pilots put on their oxygen masks, they opted to allow the Garmin Autoland to fly the aircraft to an airport ...

Globe-Trotting Rat Loose in Plane Cabin Causes Chaos on Transatlantic Flight

A flight from Aruba to Amsterdam on KLM Airlines on Dec. 10 was canceled after a rat was seen climbing around the cabin on ...