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In "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen, Brian is rescued by a passing rescue plane after he manages to make a distress signal fire. The pilot sees the smoke and lands the plane to rescue Brian. He is then taken back to civilization.
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He finds the 'Survival Pack' from the plane, and in it there's an 'Emergency Transmitter' thingy. He presses the button on it but he thinks it doesn't work, but it does. It sends a message to a rescue plane and they come find him. In the end he's cooking frozen dinners from the survival pack and he shares the food with his rescuer.
Brian noticed the second rescue plane because he was scanning the skies constantly, looking for any signs of help. He was hyper-aware of any potential rescue opportunities, hoping to be found and rescued.
By flying low
Well people don't really want you to kill someone on the plane!
Air Force One (1997)
They spawn in the same place as the 'Rescued' people.
Harrison Ford
Yes, Harrison Ford was involved in a plane crash on March 5, 2015. He was flying a vintage fighter plane over Venice, California. It went down over a golf course. He survived the crash, but emergency services transported him to the hospital. He reportedly had gashes to his head and other injuries.
Escape from the plane
It was discovered when a plane crashed in the southwest US, and when doing rescue work, one man was wearing a suit that the rescue team had problems figuring out how to open the velcro openings.