Sentence examples for piloted into from inspiring English sources

His deep corner evaded Clarke Carlisle and was piloted into the net by Michael Dawson's splendid header.

Although in his letters he spoke of his living quarters and described the helicopters he piloted into the front lines, he rarely discussed the dangers.

The book tells the story of US Airways flight 1549, which was piloted into the Hudson River by Captain Chesley Sullenberger, saving the lives of all on board and earning Sullenberger the title of bona-fide American hero.

At 8 46 am the first plane, American Airlines flight 11, which had originated from Boston, was piloted into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.

One of the most common scenarios for a plane crash (more than a fifth of all fatal accidents between 2006-11, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization) is known as "controlled flight into terrain" (CFIT), referring to aircraft that were piloted into the ground, water, mountains or other terrain.

The three Qatari men were booked to fly from Los Angeles to Washington on September 10 , 2001 on the same plane that was hijacked and piloted into the Pentagon on the following day.

The bomber, piloted by Alfred Dreher, crashed into an Avro Anson piloted by Sergeant Bruce Hancock.

Faulty airspeed indicators can mislead pilots into flying faster or slower than the plane can handle.

He sailed blindly, virtually by instinct, without maps, charts or reliable pilots, into unknown oceans.

A button locks the Pilot into four-wheel drive for traction in extremely slippery conditions.

Now Currie is working to transform the pilot into a regular programme.