Like something out of Airplane, although surely (Shirley?) not as funny, a flight in Florida lost its pilot in mid flight yesterday. Details are sketchy at this point, but apparently the plane was on autopilot and climbing to around 10,000 feet when the captain prepared for a whole different kind of departure.
With a total of only six people on board, you would think the flight would be doomed. Luckily, one of the passengers was actually a licensed pilot (though only for single engine planes). With the help of air traffic control and a friend who knew the cockpit layout of the double engine plane, he was able to land safely.
Quite a story, and with a happy ending for all except the pilot -- but it could have been a lot worse!
Hero Passenger Takes Control of Aircraft Midflight
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