Two people sustained life-threatening injuries in a small plane crash near Sacramento McClellan Airport; crews responded around 12:30 p.m. The men, in critical condition, were discovered near Claire Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard.

A small aircraft flying from Aspen, Colo. to Denver landed safely after an autonomous system activated on board. The plane landed at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Saturday, Dec. 20 and no injuries were reported.

The NTSB said the investigation into what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle may be lengthy but the plane's black box has been recovered.

Authorities are investigating a fatal single-engine aircraft crash that occurred Tuesday evening in a remote area of Lake County, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports from North Carolina, after a Cessna 550 crashed near Statesville Regional Airport, killing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, Cristina, their two children and three others.

For the first time in general aviation history, a plane landed itself after an emergency system was activated.

It was like any other business trip for Minnesota frequent flyer Pete Carleton: walk through TSA, fill up the water bottle past security and chat with colleagues at the gate.

Firefighters said that the pilot deployed an "airframe parachute system," which allowed the aircraft to make a safe landing in the Cleveland National Forest.