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Tesla Autopilot Feature Saves Sick Driver’s Life
Joshua Neally may not have made it to the hospital in time to save himself from the pulmonary embolism crippling his system if it...
Pilot Thankful for Plane Crash that Led Him to Kind Strangers and New Family
Forty years ago, the airplane Don Rheinhart was piloting crashed violently into the ground in a city where he knew no one.
Don was the...
Biker Saves Abused Dog on Side of Road, Gains a “Co-Pilot”
This biker was on a routine ride to meet up with his father, when he took a detour to rescue a little dog —...
Airline Pilot Diverts International Flight to Save Dog’s Life
An airline pilot swiftly redirected his plane to save the life of one of his passengers — a seven-year-old French bulldog named Simba.
The Air...
Passenger’s Thank You Note to Pilot Proves We’re All In This Together
A passenger’s note to an airline flight crew, thanking them for a safe flight, is going viral in the aftermath of the Germanwings crash...
US/Russian Balloon Pilots Make History Crossing the Pacific
An Albuquerque balloonist and his Russian partner are now in the history books.
The pilots of a helium balloon named Two Eagles completed their crossing...
Passenger Talked Through Landing a Plane After Pilot Collapses
Flying instructors in Britain told a passenger over the radio how to land a plane after the pilot of a small aircraft collapsed and...
Canada’s Largest Restaurant Chain Offers Electric Car Owners Free Fill-up in Pilot Project
Electric vehicle owners in Oakville, ON are now able to charge their cars free of charge while stopping in to enjoy a Tim Hortons...
Air Force Pilot Takes Boy’s Letter “Closer to Heaven” so Daddy Can Read it
"Mac" Gallegos was only 5 when his father, Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Not a day goes by that...
Why a German Pilot Escorted a U.S. Bomber to Safety During World War II
Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. A new book explores the incredible encounter of...
Woman, 80, Lands Plane After Husband Pilot Dies
A woman took over the controls mid-flight and landed a small plane in northeastern Wisc., when her husband, the pilot was stricken.
Helen and John...
Pilots Walk Away From Desert Helicopter Crash (WATCH)
During the filming of Korean Top Gear this week, a Cobra helicopter was being used to film a speeding Corvette in the Arizona desert.
Suddenly,...
Hero Air Controller Guides Couple to Safety After Pilot Passes Out
When one of the nation's 15,000 air traffic controllers does something wrong, you always hear about it. When one of them does something right,...
US Pilot a New Hero for Joyous Libyan Rebels
A US pilot -- forced to bail out of his malfunctioning fighter jet over Libya -- was greeted as a hero by villagers who...
Tunisia Pilot Hailed Hero for Refusing to Fly President Ben Ali’s Family
Hours before the ousted president of Tunisia fled, a pilot about to fly to Lyons from Tunisia refused to obey an order to hold...
Pilot Refuses to Depart Until Funeral-bound Man Delayed by Security Can Board
A man stuck in airport security gridlock was finally able to say farewell to his murdered grandson after a Southwest Airline pilot refused to...
Video: Pilot Uses Helicopter to Blow Calf to Safety
The same Oklahoma TV news helicopter pilot who four years ago pushed a deer on an icy pond to safety using the wind from...
Air Traffic Controllers Honored as Heroes for Guiding Newbie Pilot to Safety
Federal workers Lisa Grimm and Brian Norton were honored Monday by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for guiding Doug White and his family...
A Paw and a Prayer: Pilots Save Shelter Animals
Lady Di is a lovely purebred collie with a pleasant disposition, just like many of dogs dumped at shelters which euthanize animals by...
Fighter Pilot War Enemies Become Friends (Video)
Meet two men who are the best of friends now. But their first encounter, as enemy pilots in a dog fight over Viet...