How skill and rigorous training helped pilots endure when ditching was the only option. David Kindy Today's aircraft can safely and routinely fly over large bodies of water, including the Atlantic ...

Ditching is generally survivable, and pilots should prioritize flight planning to minimize overwater risk by staying within glide distance of suitable landing areas. Successful ditching relies on ...

An airplane made a rough and dangerous landing in the waters off Oak Island, but luckily a rescue crew was already nearby, North Carolina officials say. As the sun was setting at about 7:30 p.m.

A small aircraft flipped during a water landing on Green Lake near Deer Island Friday afternoon, but the pilot and a passenger escaped injury, according to the Ellsworth Fire Department. Crews were ...