The Pilot Who Landed His Plane Without Realizing It

They Were Flying And Then, Suddenly, They Were On The Ground

While aviation was still in its infancy, planes were very unreliable. Several areas were then avoided, as nobody knows whether a forced landing would be necessary or not — better to fly near airports, right? But over time, the engines became more reliable, and the crews more daring.

At this time, an unusual activity began to take place: flying over the polar ice caps. The biggest challenges when flying over them were…