Passenger with ‘no idea how to fly airplane’ lands safely after pilot gets sick

[Kamaji]

Passenger with ‘no idea how to fly airplane’ lands safely after pilot gets sick

By Jesse O’Neill
May 10, 2022

A passenger with no flying experience successfully landed a small plane in Florida Tuesday afternoon after his pilot suffered a medical emergency.

The incredible aviation accomplishment happened at Palm Beach International Airport with the help of air traffic controllers, according to WPBF-TV.

“I’ve got a serious situation here,” the Cessna Caravan passenger was reportedly heard telling air traffic control about 70 miles north of his final destination. “My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane.”

“Roger. What’s your position?” a dispatcher responded, according to the outlet.

“I have no idea,” the passenger reportedly said. “I can see the coast of Florida in front of me. And I have no idea.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/florida-passenger-with-no-idea-how-to-fly-airplane-lands-safely-after-pilot-gets-sick/

[sneakypete]

THERE,my friends is a man who knows how to keep his cool in an emergency!

[Kamaji]

THERE, my friends is a man who knows how to keep his cool in an emergency!

Yes indeed.

[Gefn]

THERE,my friends is a man who knows how to keep his cool in an emergency!

An inquiring minds need to know if he’s single, lol. 

[Wingnut]

A lot of things fell inplace that day to get that Cessna Caravan down.

ATC controller switched shifts
Controller was a flight instructor
Was able to print out a picture of the Planes instruments
It was daylight.

And of course, much credit to the guy flying the plane. He was cool as a cucumber and not a snowflake soyboy..