- by foxnews
- 27 Nov 2024
A passenger without any flying experience safely landed a plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitated.
The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the incident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon. It was believed the pilot may have suffered a medical emergency.
One passenger steered the private plane smoothly into Palm Beach international airport.
The air traffic controller asked the passenger what his position was.
Air traffic control located the plane, which was off Boca Raton.
In video obtained by CNN, the plane can be seen landing slowly and smoothly.
A traveler who said he was flying on Delta posted a photo on Reddit showing that a passenger had their jacket draped over a seat, sparking a discussion in the comments section.
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