"Garmin's Emergency Autoland system is built to automatically take "complete control of the flight to land the airplane in an emergency where the pilot is unable to fly." It can also be activated at the press of a button."
"The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement that the "Beechcraft Super King Air landed safely at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Colorado around 14:20 local time on Saturday, December 20, after the pilot lost communication with air traffic control." The FAA added: "An onboard emergency autoland system was activated. Two people were on board. The FAA is investigating.""
"While the aircraft did experience "a rapid, uncommanded loss of pressurization," the pilots put on their oxygen masks, the CEO of the charter company, Chris Townsley said in a statement to CNN. Townsley reiterated that the pilots had "made the decision to leave the system engaged," and "automatically engaged exactly as designed when the cabin altitude exceeded the prescribed safe levels.""
Garmin's Emergency Autoland guided a Beechcraft Super King Air to a safe automated landing at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport after the pilot lost communication with air traffic control. The flight originated from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport and experienced a rapid, uncommanded loss of pressurization, prompting the crew to don oxygen masks. The pilots deliberately activated and left Autoland engaged; no passengers were aboard and two people were on board. The FAA confirmed the activation of an onboard emergency autoland system and is investigating the incident. The charter company CEO stated the system engaged as designed when cabin altitude exceeded safe levels.
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