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Originally Posted by KC911 View Post
I agree. If a plane is on autopilot, with an unresponsive and visually verified unconscious pilot, do they just let it run out of fuel and crash into an unknown (maybe densely populated) site or force it down in a safer area?

Poses an interesting dilemma for sure imo....
If it is headed for a populated area on descent they will make sure it does not get there... If wandering off into unpopulated areas, mountainous terrain etc, then it gets to play out how it plays out.
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