PASSENGER LANDS PLANE After Pilot Incapacitation [ATC audio]

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May 10, 2022. During a routine flight from the Bahamas to Florida, the pilot of a Cessna 208 Caravan becomes ill, and is soon incapacitated. Passenger Darren Harrison, who claimed to have no flying experience, took control of the aircraft, contacting air traffic controllers for assistance. Air traffic controller and flight instructor Robert Morgan talked Harrison down, assisting him getting the aircraft and those on board down to Palm Beach safely. Watch and listen as the pilots and air traffic control coordinate to get the aircraft back on the ground safely.
Flight Number: PGN333W
Route: Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH / MYA) ❯ Treasure Coast International Airport / Fort Pierce (FPR / KFPR); emergency diversion to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI / KPBI)
Type: Cessna 208 Caravan
Registration: N333LD
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0:00 N333LD
0:14 Route and Context
0:29 Emergency Notification
4:47 Cellphone Swap
8:37 Approaching Palm Beach
9:56 Landing
#Emergency #Mayday #AirTrafficVisualised
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Air traffic control audio courtesy of LiveATC.net.
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"Miami across Biscayne Bay" by joiseyshowaa.

[@cama296]

His communication with atc is pretty impressive for someone who hasn’t flown a plane

[@andrewdaley3081]

He had a hundred hour in a plane but no licence that's why. 🇬🇧👍

[@cpch23online2]

@@andrewdaley3081 i was going to say, he maybe had no flown a plane but he surely know planes stuff.

[@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent]

For real

[@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent]

@@andrewdaley3081 lucky

[@bobhopemaryjane2]

ATC is useless in this. Guy has no idea what he is doing and ATC is talking to him like he's a professional pilot. Amazed they didn't kill him.

[@laustudie]

I love that response of AAL1845. First he was like calmly saying; "yeah okay ill wait it is fine" "WAIT WHAT, you said PASSENGERS LANDED THAT PLANE?!?

[@siliconvalley577]

"Oh my gosh! Yeah, no, great job!"

[@mfbayern4243]

The few seconds he needed to process this were the best.

[@julian5956]

This made me smile. Alot.

[@Chiranjeeb515]

A great job by the passengers & atcs for making this happen. Well done! Really, that last conversation made me smile.

[@rolanddyens2763]

Can anyone send time of those words ?

[@tysondog843]

The Pilot talking like normal on the runway, then "did you say the passengers landed that airplane?" a second or 2 after the tower just said you just witnesses passengers land a plane was priceless. Even an experienced pilot needed that second or 2 to process what he just heard... Airport tower operators has to be the Most underrated job in the world. The pressure they are under every second of every shift is incomprehensible to me, amazing people...

[@PkPowers69]

Makes think of that scene from breaking bad were *Spoiler* The father of Jane has a mental breakdown (because his daughter died) while working has a airport tower operator and ends up with planes crashing into each other and killing tons of people.

[@ThePotatoWaveOfficial]

I suppose that's why they get paid so much. It must be a high stress job right.

[@scaleonkhan183]

10:24

[@Crand0m]

Being a pilot is incredibly boring 99.999% of the time, then you have those incidents that make it the most stressful job imaginable

[@real_smilegamez]

@@Crand0m it probably depends on the type of aircraft you're flying.. a small plane would probably be less boring, since you take shorter flights.. tho a commercial pilot with a bigger plane must be boring

[@davidcubero2137]

I'm a Pilot & I'm familiar with this incident & it never ceases to amaze me! Seeing & hearing ATC & The Man's Voice & seeing a Radar Simulation of The Flight to Landing put a new perspective on everything that happened for me. When the Controller said, "Ladies & Gentleman, You Just Witnessed a Couple Of Passengers Land That Plane, it brought tears to my eyes! That's just remarkable!

[@Jaoheah]

Shouldn't a co-pilot have been on the plane or something?

[@RJ42997]

@@Jaoheah not necessarily

[@lad4830]

@@Jaoheah on a plane that small? nah

[@MultiJejje]

He had 100 hours in a plane but no license. I mean it's impressive but saying he had no flying experience is just...so American. SOme guy with no knowledge would most likely crash that plane in few mins.

[@alite0101]

@@MultiJejje 100 hours is enough to teach a mentally handicapped man how to fly and land. the fact they are acting like this dude is a 0 time passenger who landed it is insane.

[@coler2277]

“Attention passengers, the pilot has fallen asleep and decided to take a nap. Can someone with Microsoft flight simulator experience please come to the cockpit for a Realistic speed run?” 😂

[@htf5555]

bahahhaha

[@awdrifter3394]

"I played some Ace Combat" Passengers 😨

[@fafdax7884]

@@awdrifter3394 "Here comes my favourite part, flying through a tunnel"

[@brownstarslots]

"I landed the plane once on Nintendo Top Gun" ... Tower - "He's got this"

[@dotdankory]

I mean, a guy really did fly a helicopter and apparently was "very good" at it despite never having flown any aircraft before Just because he played a lot of flight simulator games

[@kevinj9030]

This guy went from "I've been waiting for this moment my whole life!" to "Okay, I'm not having fun any longer." after about 10 minutes!

[@cdmichaelb]

Imagine being the pilot, waking up in a hospital room with your last memories being of flying a plane.

[@emtars1827]

How would the isekai story go?

[@william.i.herman]

​@@emtars1827 The pilot wakes up in a dieselpunk fantasy world of flying islands and becomes an ace fighter pilot in an air war.

[@Pipi_030]

@@william.i.herman Holly shit- i think i would actually watch that :b

[@teddycouch9306]

@@william.i.herman pitch it to studio bones lawl

[@kallen5137]

I just watched this video for the first time. Very accurate analysis . I was the pilot of this flight and am incredibly blessed to be alive. I owe my life to Darren, Bobby and Russ.

[@crowsong8097]

So glad to hear you’re doing well!!!! Your comment should be at the very top, surprised it isn’t.

[@lenoremoreno533]

Wow God bless you sir. God bless Darren Bobby and Russ. Jesus showed His Grace upon you Al that day

[@user-uj7vk5vr8w]

Do you agree that the ATC officer was not very nice He should have made his instructions more understandable for someone who wasn't a pilot.

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

@@user-uj7vk5vr8w literally crying about him in every comment, get a grip snowflake

[@MinhChou]

@@user-uj7vk5vr8w he tried

[@eyeyamjstn628]

Very impressed with the visualization I can see who’s talking and where everything’s located like it’s a game.

[@AirTrafficVisualised]

Glad you enjoyed the presentation, thanks for commenting!

[@zhand3r420]

@@AirTrafficVisualised thanks for uploading, this is right by my home town and is very interesting to see in real time

[@BalloonSchool]

@@AirTrafficVisualised great job!

[@Gogettor]

ATC IT'S IN THE GAME!

[@valentine3204]

Vaguely looks like a GTA map

[@TheClintonio]

Bloody hell that's impressive. And the sentence "They're just getting familiar with the flight controls before they move in" is the epitome of "fuck it, we'll do it live". I'm glad everyone survived but wow, the impromptu pilot did something incredible

[@rainbowcloudss_]

The sentence "getting familiar with flight controls" is just insane to me. This guy knows nothing and just learns it enough to land the plane.

[@austinstokke1548]

Fuck it! We'll do it live! - one of the absolute best videos ever to exist 😂😂

[@urwholefamilydied]

"I'll write it, and we'll do it live! ... fucking thing SUCKS"

[@zigman8550]

@@urwholefamilydied I really miss Bill O'Reily on FOX News

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

foul language

[@roddie4438]

Show's how important having 2 pilots is congrats to the dude who landed

[@Androidwiz]

I thought they always flew with 2 plots.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Cars should be required to always have two drivers.

[@___Somebody___]

@@scottthewaterwarrior except car crash would happen immediately when an airplane just continue to fly a bit

[@C2HGaming]

@scottthewaterwarrior so two people can die in a crash instead of one. Of course! U soo smart! Take a lap.

[@___Somebody___]

@@C2HGaming Are you DUMB ? The second pilot prevent the crash if the first pilot has a problem.

[@kingrushy4533]

Those communication skills were extremely impressive for someone who’s never flown a plane, what a legend

[@buca9696]

He was obviously familiar with planes, he's just not a pilot. A complete noob would have never talked like that.

[@musonius.x]

@@buca9696 im not a pilot but i know the stuff to talk, cause i read real pilot blogs etc.

[@emilyb5307]

Everyone is so patient, and that passenger was insanely calm...very intuitive for someone who'd never had to try - thank goodness the ATC officers were so collected and helpful

[@svankensen]

Except chopper 5

[@petehenry7878]

@@svankensen I'm guessing Chopper 5 was a news helicopter and wanted to get some footage.

[@Lucky9_9]

Fucking chopper 5

[@phoonjzc]

@@petehenry7878 why you know?

[@SloppyPuppy]

Not a passanger, thats one of the cabin crew.

[@finaladvance5085]

“You just watched some passengers land a plane.” “Roger we’ll sit tight” …pause… “Wait did you say passengers?”

[@drakenfist]

That was a true (takes sip of coffee....spits out coffee) "What did you just say!" moment.

[@robloxvids2233]

"Wait, did you say passengers?" "10-4" "Are you aware that is an FAA violation to let non-certified pilots operate an aircraft?" "I...I...Ted...Stryker.........Airplane!... drinking problem...speak jive... Kareem. Turkish prison..."

[@connorcornwall1404]

@@robloxvids2233 I think you're the one who is drunk here

[@shicc4797]

@@connorcornwall1404 reference: missed, person: ratioed

[@CanCobb]

They took our jobs!

[@martinmazzola2131]

love how the AAL1845 pilot took over 12 seconds to realize that the plane he saw was landed by a passenger, and when he did he was freaking amazed c:

[@bamptpo]

Everyone's saying how well the passenger did with flying the airplane, but nobody's saying how well ATC dealt with the situation and helped the passenger on how to safely land the plane. Respect to the Passenger who flew the plane and the ATC officers for being so calm in this probably very stressful situation

[@annasaddiction5129]

I suppose he needs a compliment too indeed. I think we're just naturally impressed a passenger managed that but it's true he wouldn't have been that good if the AC helper wouldn't have been that nice.

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

Second that. ATC is usually overlooked. Think about how much knowledge AND skill that job requires. NOW add talking a passenger piloted plane down safely. ATC is statistically one of the most stressful jobs EVER. And I dunno for sure, but talking a pilotless plane down safely? Is that in the job description? If it is, it means your ATC has to know instrument configuration and performance specs on DOZENS of aircraft. By memory. MAD PROPS! (pun intended)

[@marcanthony8873]

His ability to stay calm and not panic is what saved him and the pilot that day. Love how at the end when the one guy says to the other guy passengers landed the plane, it took the guy a few moments to comprehend what was just said to him.

[@MistahFox]

The emotion in the Tower's voice when he says "You just witnessed a couple of Passengers land that plane."

[@DarkJediPrincess]

Yeah, the pride on the passenger’s behalf is palpable. Very heartwarming ❤

[@TheCormTube]

The American Airlines pilot "ah yeah it's an emergency so no worries we can wait....wait hold up...did you say the passengers landed that!?"

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@DarkJediPrincess You're more likely to find pilots feeling proud of such a situation than anything else. The skies can get pretty lonesome, so pilots care a lot about the safety of each other- including those who become pilots through happenstance. Whereas other industries might see snobbery and elitism, aviation is one of a few where even those who've paid out the nose for education gladly applaud the success of someone thrust into the hot seat without that upfront cost. When it comes to survival, nothing else matters. Darren did what he could to survive, and it worked.

[@DarkJediPrincess]

@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 Yes, I’m quite aware of that, and it’s something I _love_ about the aviation industry. It has such a strong professional community and camaraderie.

[@Shamanalaful]

Gotta love the pilot at the airport waiting to take off "alright holding" "wait did you said a passenger landed the plane"? It's not something you hear everyday.

[@JonathanGrahamVideo]

This dude may have never flown a plane, but it seemed like he had some aviation knowledge already from how well he spoke to ATC and could understand what they were telling him.

[@over9000713]

Imagine "Yeah I've watched an unhealthy amount of plane crash investigation videos, so I kinda know what to expect" 💀

[@CosmosChill7649]

For those who are wondering: This is America, where its just normal for skyscrappers to fall at freefall speed to their foot print, for UFOs to routinely visit, for men to visit the moon, and for pilots with 100 hours experience ( without license ), to be called passengers

[@jasonMB999]

@@over9000713 bs. I used to watch a ton of that. Didn't prepare me for sht.

[@BenjaminGoose]

@@CosmosChill7649 Except no expert says the skyscraper you're talking about fell at "freefall" speed. I wish people would stop pushing this debunked talking point.

[@CosmosChill7649]

@@BenjaminGoose No need for any fancy professional to tell you a building is falling free fall speed to its own footprint. You can look at the video yourself.

[@robloxvids2233]

Helicopter guy was like "can I go now? How 'bout now?" Controller's like "sit the fuck down, you ain't going anywhere." Lol

[@luciusrex]

chopper: "ill take south" atc: "bish, sit down"

[@barkdango]

Chopper 5 is WPTV, they were probably chomping at the bit to get airborne for a shot of the landing, you can actually see them maneuver so they have a line of sight even though they can't take off.

[@S.h-comma.to.the.top-Dynasty]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your stewardess speaking... We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused, this is due to periodic air pockets we encountered, there's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight... By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

[@sg5sd]

😂 I'd laugh then fall into a stroke if I ever hear a stewardess say that 🫠

[@RunOfTheHind]

Surely you can't be serious?

[@ftab]

@@RunOfTheHind very serious. And don't call me Shirley

[@mamavswild]

@@ftab. I’ve got your vector Victor

[@rocketman-pt8zp]

Did you get clearance Clarence? Guy in the tower picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue!

[@Acrylic_User]

That passenger was in such a scary situation, and was so calm and collected the entire time, that’s incredible. He also got the hand of the controls very quickly, and the landing was smoother than I expected, well done! I’m not sure if it’s a testament to how good that guy is at adapting to his situation and how fast he is at learning, or if it’s about how good that flying instructor must be, but I think it’s both. Just wow.

[@kairon156]

In the past my brain did a hard switch into pure logic mode, It feels like an auto pilot for the fight or flight response. Going through the steps while keeping the emotions in check. I wonder if that's what happened with the passenger here.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Someone said in a different thread that he actually had 100 hours training at this point (which is why he knew how to talk on the radio properly etc.).

[@theAverageJoe25]

His fight, flight or freeze instincts kicked in

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@ElSenorCarnicero I prefer to use my common sense (you should try it sometime)… Just because he had 100 hours training doesn’t mean that he flew in that training. No person off the street just instinctively knows how to do radio communication like that off the bat without training.

[@Picachki]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 I was wondering if he was a navigator or something. But that makes more sense. I have an old high school acquaintance who had several hundred hours on the simulator but had yet to fly. They have a requirement of hours on the simulator and several other tests I believe. That was a couple of years ago. Hopefully he’s following his dreams still. Any experience is better than none! So happy this ended well for the passengers.

[@Lavapurg]

I love the double take that American airlines pilot had "yea its fine" "Wait did you say passengers landed that plane?????"

[@ladywaffle2210]

"Attention, everyone, this is your captain speaking. Our departure will be delayed a few minutes because a passenger on a different plane with no flying experience just landed on our runway. I do not know how, or why, but I want you all to say congratulations if you ever meet them."

[@MrFess101]

he heard ATC the first time, he just ignored it and continued on with his pre-programmed HAM radio talk jargon like an unfeeling robot (Remember, they're taught to listen carefully to every word spoken over frequency) Then, ATC thought he would fish for a remark fitting for the occasion since the desentized pilots are just looking to go through the motions and fly to their destination and collect a paycheck. The HAM-radio aviation jargon and ego gains that come with it are just an extra perk.

[@clydecraft5642]

@@MrFess101 i can tell you have problems just through this comment

[@MrFess101]

@@clydecraft5642 great, i'll submit my application to be an ATC then.

[@ABC-ik9vj]

@@ladywaffle2210 meet him* Always refer to a person who you don't know as he

[@fatimavenosaf1171]

'did you say the passengers landed that plane ?' Incredible, that these people can rise above panic (as is a natural instinct) and get themselves to safety. Awesome job by all, guys. God bless you all.

[@bobby1970]

Imagine if it was a huge commercial jetliner, such as a Boeing 777-300ER that a passenger had to land. It would be far more interesting.

[@Tom3kkk]

He apparently had 100 hours of flying experience lmao

[@Tom3kkk]

@@bobby1970 How do you propose a passanger gets into the cockpit that is supposed to be terrorist-proof?

[@pumkinpatchwork]

what timestamp was this at?

[@bobby1970]

​@@Tom3kkkWell, I'm assuming if the door was already opened. The ir would be a chance.

[@youaremorethanenough784]

This is absolutely incredible. I can’t imagine not knowing anything about aviation and then having no choice but to land an airplane. Good job. This man is incredible

[@youaremorethanenough784]

And everyone who helped him land safely

[@Gabi-in8ny]

Well that's the thing.. He did know a lot about aviation, but never flown an airplane. He was a current passanger and have talk a lot with the pilots. That's why he knew how some thing work or how to talk through the radio

[@user-ot3tu1yb2j]

@@Gabi-in8nyexactly. he flew all the time, just not in the pilot seat.

[@robloxvids2233]

White male king energy.

[@wolfgangmozart888]

​@@robloxvids2233what does race has to do with this? Idi0t!

[@Sfyre]

I absolutely love how when something goes wrong mid air, everyone involved from ATC to other aircraft waiting, becomes so understanding and helpful. And drama or frustration is completely removed from the situation (at least until the plane is down safely anyways). I always get goosebumps listening to how amazingly things like this are handled and treated. Amazing job by everyone involved.

[@himarei]

Yes! It would be nice if more of our society could take example.

[@user-gs8jv4oq6w]

That’s why they have those jobs. Cool heads

[@roguevector1268]

It probably really helps that acting up or getting impatient could cost someone their pilot's license that took a lot of time and money to get.

[@11er33.]

A person is smart, people are dumb, dangerous, panicky animals. Get one or two persons on their own, they'll typically be calm and collected. Drama comes from crowds

[@Michael-bn1oi]

@@Hu.has.the.flu. hard to plan when you hand the plan making off to people that hate you every 4-8 years lol

[@arminoleg1624]

When I was a kid my dad always made me watch professionals at work. Contractors, mechanics, electricians etc,. You don’t have to be a pro in everything but having a basic understanding of how things work can get you out of sticky situations sometimes. Great job by that passenger and that instructor. We don’t value competent people enough in our society.

[@Belzughast]

Yes, I second this. As long as everything is fine, nobody cares.

[@MatteoPrezioso]

Best comment I've read today so far. I couldn't agree more, and your dad rules.

[@kidneybean5688]

Smart idea wow

[@colbywood1785]

YES! People that have a basic understanding of how things work are often the best learners and often most intelligent people

[@arminoleg1624]

@@Belzughast Exactly. I think people don’t put much thought into how things are built and how things work. They wake up and flip switches. Turn keys and off they go. When things go sideways that’s when you realize how incredibly complicated things are. And how incredibly competent one must be to build, engineer or repair the every day stuff we use.

[@aaronsoto4622]

This guy's calmness under those circumstances is something of legends.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

After landing, his heart rate went up to, like, 150-160 bpm. But absolutely, he was crazy calm until it was over.

[@Shynestarlight2013]

I know I wouldn’t even be able to get instructions and do anything knowing the pilot is out. My GOD BLESS that man.

[@papamurrth1]

Definition of professionalism all around, those people have prepared for scenarios like that, they kept calm, and they were successful. Massive respect for them.

[@isaks3243]

I can't understand how someone can stay this calm under this level of stress. massive props to the guy for his balls of steel

[@Jacob-sb3su]

its adrenaline from a life or death situation, guarantee you when that plane landed he had a HUGE flush of chemicals in his brain, food probably tasted better, emotions probably came out.

[@mikebevan1034]

In these types of situations, you either stay calm or die.

[@brandondirocco9816]

Calm lives panic dies he most likely has or has had a very high stress job

[@ShaunDreclin]

Some people panic in crisis situations, some people get unnaturally calm. I'm one of the latter, it's come in handy a few times!

[@jacobfromallstate4963]

"We're rolling" he said calm af. WTF

[@echoplots8058]

The control tower guy impresses me almost as much as the passenger. There's no panic, he adapts to the situation immediately and acts as if this happens every day.

[@GX7600]

Actually it’s true because if there was one slight of panic in his voice, that could also cause the passenger to lose his calmness.

[@heartlessxandra6365]

He's a Certified Flight Instructor, that's why :)

[@irvancrocs1753]

There is reason ATC, control tower, stewardess, and pilot crews are trained to always remain calm in any situation.

[@kylemccormack1785]

@@GX7600 Can you imagine if the controller panicked? Bwahaha. All confidence instantly lost.

[@majnuker]

@@irvancrocs1753 Reminds you of the landing on the Hudson and the calm demeanor of air traffic control trying to get the plane to Teterboro or alt airports.

[@danielkaiselgruber1750]

The only situation where hearing "I got a phone number for you to call" wont send a shiver down your spine

[@rocketman-pt8zp]

We've been trying to contact you regarding your vehicles warranty coverage...

[@HarryPotter-uv8yp]

Years ago I saw this theoretical happen on Mythbusters. At the time there was no precedent for it. It was quite the terrifying scenario, but the instructor coached both newbies to land their plane with incredible patience and precision. Now, though? We have one real-life precedent and your work ethic has remained just as good now as then. I’m so happy that the managers of the airways are this competent. You guys do the Lord’s work, and I appreciate you.

[@DarkJediPrincess]

Mentour Pilot recently did a simulator talk-down with Tom Scott inspired by this incident, might want to check that out too.

[@RealCadde]

This is not the first time a passenger has landed a plane. I don't remember the details of the other events but they are out there on youtube if you are interested. The one thing that made them possible is that the passengers at least had some interest in aviation and knew how to get on the frequency, as long as you can communicate the necessary bits about touching down without a fireball can be communicated back to you.

[@findelka1810]

@Harry Potter When I started flying as a cabin crew first time I got into the cockpit and had a bit of time there I asked the pilots to teach me how to handle the radio, change altitude and explain the steps how to land on autopilot. Then the Helios tragedy happened and I learned all of it by heart I was so scared of such scenario. I still believe all crew members should be instructed on how to use the radio and the emergency frequency as the bare minimum. I know this one was a Cessna, but remember the Helios. I don’t fly any more but it reassured me I would at least have a chance to survive in such a scenario. Am still grateful I never had to actually try. 😅

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Mythbusters simulated jet plane which is much more difficult to fly. Their first attempts didn't went well. :D

[@mamavswild]

@@RealCadde. There was an elderly lady who took over and landed the plane after her pilot husband died suddenly. I don’t remember how to find the video sorry

[@cleareyedliar]

every ATC recording of passengers landing an airplane makes me wanna break out in tears, whether successful or not. the sheer attempt and the skill and determination when they do pull it off is just incredible. tremendous.

[@homiekeen23]

Gosh I wouldn't wanna hear the unsuccessful ones 😣😣

[@IDonotHaveAGoodName]

@@homiekeen23 lmao

[@IDonotHaveAGoodName]

@@homiekeen23 I've got good news for you

[@SethAbercromby]

Thankfully they managed to hook the passenger up to a flight instructor via telephone, they were understandably struggling with the radio and this may have gone poorly otherwise. Thankfully, if all you need to do is steer and adjust the speed while someone talks you through the steps, most people will probably be able to land a plane successfully since that part of flying is relatively straightforward.

[@NemesisKult]

Man I thought I was the only one 😅

[@Xorthis]

For someone who has no idea how to fly, that guy knew some pretty impressive stuff. His initial ATC call had most of the relevant info, he knew how to identify and operate the transponder, the fact he could even operate the radio is impressive, since they often have Comms/Nav and two channels and can look daunting for someone unfamiliar with them. Big thumbs up to that guy!

[@MultiJejje]

He had 100 hours in a plane but no license. I mean it's impressive but saying he had no flying experience is just...so American. SOme guy with no knowledge would most likely crash that plane in few mins.

[@stygian9381]

@@MultiJejje Still impressive, from the sounds of it none of those 100 hours were spent in the plane in this situation.

[@elizabeth5985]

@@MultiJejje Why do you have to bring nationality into it? What if I said "Wow that is so Pakistani to do something like that"?? I would never say something like that. So rude. I don't think this youtuber is even American!!

[@MultiJejje]

@@elizabeth5985 what this had to do with youtubers nationality? Was talking about this video. It's veeeery American that this _PILOT_ who landed the plane had 100 hours of flying exp. but he and air controllee were like "no flying experience". Just because you haven't get your license _YET_ doesn't mean you have no flying experience. That is very American. Only country where someone could say this in straight face, even dolphins are rofling that 100 hours of flying is no flying experience.

[@Paolo1]

@@MultiJejje FFS, calm down you bloody twit, just take a breath and calm down already.

[@SW-kr9fl]

You can tell he’s a total novice because he didn’t know how to change frequencies. He must have picked up some basics of controls etc as a passenger up front with his pilot friend. But this is a miracle. Amazing work from everyone involved

[@Tom3kkk]

He apparently had 100 hours of flying experience lmao

[@someone-wx4ww]

@@Tom3kkkthat’s another person

[@hockeygrrlmuse]

Just came here from the Mentour Pilot video that does an amazing job (as always) breaking down the entire series of events. The passenger who landed the plane did not have any flying experience or prior instruction whatsoever. He had been a passenger on several small Cessna planes recently and had asked the pilots some questions, but knew nothing about the controls or instruments. The only thing he knew, which is insanely miraculous, is that he needed to pull the plane out of its dive (after the pilot passed out) gently so as to not strain the aircraft & rip it apart. Because he couldn't find the right controls to change his frequency, Palm Beach ATC (including the flight instructor who talked him through the approach & landing, Morgan) had to dig out an old emergency radio to contact him. Even more incredibly, Morgan actually had never flown that type of Cessna before, so other controllers quickly printed out the 2 possible instrument layouts for him to use as a reference. The final component of this miracle is that the pilot survived. His aorta had ruptured and his heart was pumping blood into his chest cavity. According to several EMTs/emergency medical workers, about 50% of people who experience this die on the way to the hospital. It is astoundingly lucky that this pilot lived long enough for the plane to land and rescue personnel were able to get him to the right place for life-saving surgery.

[@chellegriggs]

This is incredible... I wish my husband was alive today to hear this video, he was pilot himself.. They were amazing

[@mysterywhtgrl]

so sorry for your loss :(

[@billsmith30]

It's probably not that hard for you to do but the little bit of extra effort with your animations and highlighting of people that are talking with no extra fluff really makes this stuff enjoyable. Great work

[@AirTrafficVisualised]

It's the little things that make the difference.

[@grieferjesus3226]

@@AirTrafficVisualised that's what she said Edit : just finished watching the vid, great job, really well made!

[@ToastbackWhale]

@@AirTrafficVisualisedt is, and I’m subbing because you’re the first ATC channel to make it this easy to follow. This is the first of your videos I’ve seen.

[@mirs6663]

@@grieferjesus3226 do you really had to say that 😂

[@seanleith5312]

Why the communication has to be one way at a time? Wasting so much time. What kind of idiot decides to do this kind of thing?

[@mitchconner2021]

Honestly props to the dude who took over the aircraft for being so damn calm.

[@magonus195]

He seemed a little irritable, but that is the worst anyone could say.

[@mitchconner2021]

@@magonus195 Seems like the other people on the plane were making him that way. He seemed to calm down a bit when he was talking to ATC.

[@DONUT2858]

He did pretty damn good for never flying before and only basic instructions on how to control the airplane over a phone lol

[@JessiContingenC]

@@DONUT2858 he had some cockpit hours, but didn’t have a license according to a commenter. That explains his basic knowledge

[@Pdt7484]

Maybe even turbo props

[@sirosis7858]

This video is incredible. So heartwarming. Awesome ATC support and INCREDIBLE job by that passenger who was probably more scared and under more stress than can be imagined. What a hero!

[@magnificentreality100]

I imagine a experience like this makes you realize you really can do anything with proper teaching and a positive mindset

[@arinerm1331]

The ground controllers really proved their worth in this evolution, from the Ft. Pierce Tower to Palm Beach, all accommodating the man who was forced into action to land the plane. The Palm Beach International airport acquired a radio so they could communicate with the aircraft on the frequency they were on, put on a controller with flight instructor experience, and even gave that controller a printout of the Caravan's control panel so he could direct his new student to specific things on the panel without the emergency pilot having to search the panel himself.

[@Harpoika]

Some bad as well. ATC asking the guy to switch the radio frequency is a huge mistake. Luckily he didn't lose him completely.

[@tempota7792]

Amazing. Thanks for the extra information about Palm Beach Airport. That's straight up professionalism and ingenuity there.

[@arinerm1331]

@@tempota7792 I got this information from the Mentour Pilot youtube channel. Petter did an amazing recount of the entire incident, and as a pilot himself, he heaps lots of praise on the ground controllers who are always the pilot's best friend in the world during an emergency. (Just look at that La Guardia ATC during the Flight 1549 incident.)

[@Tazdingo01]

@@arinerm1331 Thanks for the information.

[@gwillen]

​@@Harpoika Thank you, I came here to say that and I completely agree. I'm not a pilot, but I have a ham radio license, and am pretty familiar with radios and their issues. Asking the passenger to mess with the radio seems boneheaded to me. It would be really, really easy to lose him for good.

[@dreamystone]

It takes a certain kind of person to be like "Yep, I don't know what I'm doing but I'm gonna land this plane." with zero experience and only a maybe rudimentary understanding of wtf the instruments in front of him are showing. Seriously, bravo to that passenger. He managed to save lives with nothing but sheer determination.

[@Lucky9_9]

Yep, the certain kind of person who realizes if they don't they'll fucking die. The human desire to survive is seriously incredible.

[@dreamystone]

@@Lucky9_9 I wouldn't underestimate the impact of shock. Not everyone can keep their head on straight during an emergency, and the way you react to situations like that is something you can only learn about yourself in practice. You'd also be surprised how often people that panic in high stress situations put themselves in more danger as a result (ex. hitting the brakes after losing control due to ice), and how they can even get in the way of the people who are coherent and trying to take charge.

[@bellicapelli8155]

i think a solid 50% of the outcome is thanks to the professionality of the ground crew who managed the thing flawlessly

[@B2street]

I read he had over 100 hours plane experience just no license. Still amazing

[@LiliumAtratum]

@@B2street Experience like: sitting next to a pilot and not touching anything.

[@widget1005]

This made me cry! What an absolute star to be able to maintain his composure and not panic. What a great team to talk him down as well. Amazing.

[@studentjohn35]

Way back in 1967 as a 14 year old boy, I took flying lessons at PBI. Kept it up for 2 years until I did my first solo at Lantana. This story really tugged at these old heartstrings

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

And Mr. Harrison didn't even porpoise it. Mad props, eh?

[@gazzafloss]

I'd seen this on our tv news broadcast, it was only the landing bit of the story. But here we have the whole story from the outset, that person did a great job landing following the instructions from the pilot on the ground full marks to all concerned. Thanks for putting this on KZbin.

[@AirTrafficVisualised]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

And the craziest part, which most newscasters either didn't know about or completely ignored, was how he managed to pull out of a steep, banked dive without ripping the wings off. Ya boi is a baller, through and through.

[@MendTheWorld]

Not on the version that I just watched was there a “whole story”. There’s not even a slight hint how they were able to coach him how to land the plane, other than the fact that the obviously were successful. Did he ever dial the phone number they kept giving him, (with no response)? Did he ever level off at 5000’. (He seemed not to understand this straightforward instruction. How did he progress from not understanding what it meant to descend to 5000 to being able to land the plane? ) I realize he must have been panicked. But still. Did he ever ask, what’s a transponder? Did he ever ask, how do I tune the radio. I have NO IDEA what happened other than that they were ultimately successful.

[@azazeldeath]

@@MendTheWorld it's tunnel vision, inexperienced people in any field where you feel like you could potentially die do it subconsciously, my guess is he focused hard on his descent rate and keeping wings level, the instructor would have pulled him out of it for landing. And I can say from first hand experience you don't mean to tunnel vision like that, when I was a teenager, 17, I had the once in a lifetime experience to be in the co pilots seat on an ex army helicopter in aus on the farm I went to regularly when visiting my dad. The legend pilot asked if I ever wanted to try fly I said yes. Briefly explained what stuff done, asked if I understood then said your controls. Apparently it took me around 20 minutes of him directing me what to do before I actually started focusing on more than one thing. To me it felt like only a minute or two before I actually looked out the cockpit window. Made me want to fly those beasts in the military. Decided instead to fracture my spine before basic shutting down that career path quickly, later decided that making a recovery was over rated, and my job was more valuable than my life/health and became disabled.

@@azazeldeath oh god, very unpleasant story you’ve lived through, as i can say. From what you are writing, I can feel the vibe, that you (at least in some %) finally accepted that this whole events happened one after another, resulting in being unable to do what you dreamt of doing at some point, but I’m ure it wasn’t easy. Can I ask how long ago this whole spine fracture happened? Have a nice day/night and stay healthy my guy!

[@Canthus13]

This dude wasn't a complete novice... Most people wouldn't even be able to find the altitude or which direction to push the stick. Still impressive. It seems like he may have a little bit of general aviation experience. Still pretty impressive.

[@W0Ndr3y]

Exactly, he "has no idea how to fly a plane" yet knows how to report his descent rate and all the other jazz.

[@rangehottv7254]

Not saying he didn't do a good job, but I think the general idea of what kind of input does what to a plane is pretty common knowledge. All my experience was from video games, but when I had the chance to use the military's FFS that they can do qualifications on for the A-400M I could manage to "fly" and land it with minimal instructions.

[@olmmel]

If Inremeber correctly, he actually had no idea how to fly and just talked to the pilot beforehand and watched him do things. I think I saw that in the mentour pilot video.

[@W0Ndr3y]

@@olmmel must be a quick learner. I guess he had some experience with a plane and probably enough to understand that he does not know how to fly.

[@teilzeitteemo6190]

I think they probably talked about the most important instruments on the plane. I would be very interested in that stuff too if I sat next to a pilot. Short term memory of most people is pretty good and he knew only the most basic things: altitude, heading and rate of climb/descent. Pretty sure these are also the biggest instruments on the plane.

[@suegillettful]

This video was amazing. The passenger must have been very calm. He must have flown enough that he heard the pilot communicate. Especially when he calmly got on the radio and gave the aircrafts identification. Both he and the air traffic controller did amazing jobs. The air traffic controller gave him great instructions and the passenger managed to stay calm enough and did a great job controlling and landing the plane. Bravo to both!

[@DeeRodriguez_BallerinaFaLife]

And then they gave him a lifetime ticket to fly for free, and he said, “Fuck that! I’m driving from now on!” Beautifully done. I cried as he landed the plane. That man is an absolute hero!❤️❤️❤️

[@mamavswild]

Apparently when the plane went NORDO and entered US Airspace (they were coming in from the Bahamas), 2 fighter jets were scrambled and were above Dylan…they didn’t wanna scare him since they were told he had contacted the tower by this time and informed the tower that he was a passenger…but yeah. They were there just in case.

[@gsm2424]

A little bit hard to drive over the water, dont you think? Also...Cry for this? Weak person...

[@lalaland9646]

@@mamavswilddamn those fighter jets work quick.

[@Vinci480]

It always makes me feel so much safer seeing how professionally and nicely this stuff is handled. I mean yeah there are some bad cases but most of the time you can really see how everyone is just trying to make sure that everyone reaches the ground alive and secure.

[@707josh]

Yes and I think it’s more so that way because planes can be like bombs in the sky. If someone got too emotional and made a mistake or was mentally unstable they could cause tons of death and destruction with the plane alone. They are trained similar to hostage negotiators to be able to be very empathic its cool stuff actually

[@NaziHampster]

The most important thing I took away from this video as someone who has never flown anything, is, having some way of making it super easy to find the comms/radio talk function (one off super bright colour or something) for someone who knows nothing and is obviously going to be in panic mode. Without that ability, your totally screwed.

[@Kafj302]

there should be a big red button label emergency that would set the transponder to the right right thing, and maybe even put insctruction on the screen for next steps.

[@fondbeebboop9705]

On the planes I’ve been in the front of the button is on the steering wheel so to speak

[@Yotanido]

@@Kafj302 There was a plane that had that. Squawked 7700, automatically transmitted a pre-recorded emergency call on 121.5 (emergency frequency), gave instructions to the passengers, and automatically landed the plane at the nearest airport. Technology has come a long way, but such a system would be expensive, even if it weren't proprietary and only in one company's planes. That said, I do think the transmit button is fairly easy to find. Usually red and on the yoke/joystick. I feel like ATC could have explained how to find the transponder and how to switch radio frequencies better, though. Tell them it's the thing that says 7000 on it (or... I think it's 1200 in the US? Not sure), that would also make finding the IDENT button much easier, since it's on the same device. Switching frequency requires you to input the frequency using a coaxial knob that non-pilots won't be familiar with. Mention the frequency it is currently on to make finding the radio easier, explain how the knob works and finally explain how you need to actually hit the switch button. (Maybe after confirming the correct frequency was entered - don't want to lose comms)

[@TheOnlyHandsomeJack]

Eh in a cesna looks like he could have managed a highway landing even without navigation, he'd be dead if he couldn't see the coast and didnt have a compass or good enough location though.

[@willyjf6193]

You have to think... There are people who have never even used a radio, read a compass or altimeter... This isn't easy no matter how you look at it. If anyone on that plane could do it then we wouldn't be watching this video.

[@mrs.tammyk9509]

Omg that was beautiful I got so emotional when they landed safely. I’m so thankful the airport has such amazing qualified flight instructors to help in serious situations like this! 🥰🙏🏻

[@SuperLemonAdam]

Guy's a legend. ATC were masterful, and the passenger staying calm and patient saved the day for sure. What a moment...he'll never stop telling that story!

[@honestgoat]

Well done to the guy who landed the plane. What a champion. This was amazing.

[@nostraware]

Coz it was the pilot himselft

[@kingdiced]

@@nostraware The actual pilot became ill before passing out, then the *passenger* Darren Harrison communicated with air traffic controllers for guidance, and he said that he had no flying experience. This is obviously amazing but a lot of people are forgetting to credit Robert Morgan (the flight attendant / air traffic controller) for giving a good explanation on how to operate the plane (Cessna 208 Caravan) This whole time the pilot was unconscious. It was a passenger, not the pilot. Just thought I’d clear that up

[@cadet526]

It’s amazing how quickly organized multiple airports can coordinate in an emergency

[@spritals]

Brilliant job to ALL those involved! To the new “pilot” Well done sir!

[@MrMali22]

I love your channel. So many good channels out there but the way you help visualize exactly what's going on when it is is awesome.

[@AirTrafficVisualised]

Cheers Ron, glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@gerrickwhisenant5331]

Love the patience of the atc very professional and calm. Poor guy though that must be scary!

[@mattspurrell6572]

We all know that one guy who can do anything.

[@slr-d]

The words *you just witnessed a couple passengers land that plane* is one of the most emotional moments I prolly ever had on KZbin 🙏🏾

[@doyourownresearch7297]

have you seen "leave britney alone" though?

[@stevemull2002]

Frigging awseome, the skill of Atc, and the instructors, what a job !

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@999Claymore]

What an absolute badass. A true inspiration to keep calm and deal with the situation with a level head when you face shitty situations in life.

[@benjimann4438]

Legend has it that Chopper 5 is still waiting to take off.

[@blackadder5837]

Air Traffic Control Operator must be one of the most underrated professions. So calm organised and skilled. Does anyone know how long training takes?

[@moviepotter]

Wonderful thanks to all who helped him land it safely.

[@elsemorris906]

I cannot imagine the stress those passengers were under. And what calm, cool professionals the people in the tower were.

[@westownsend8228]

Passenger: "I have no idea how to fly a plane" Also passenger: can immediately call out his descent in feet per minute and gives tail number in initial transmission

[@426shelby426]

You don't need to know how to fly an airplane to be able to ear/see how the pilot communicates. Also I would think it is relatively easy to find what a dial/display indicates by doing small inputs.

[@timvanloo6]

@@426shelby426 And there you are wrong. Assuming it's relatively easy to find things in an aircraft. That's like saying oh yeah. It's relatively easy to know what buttons to press in a space craft. They're not as different as you might think.

[@alanmlkbanda]

@@timvanloo6 well it’s not complicated to fly a Cesna. You press the take-off button when you want to takeoff. The landing button when you want to land. And simply try to avoid pressing the ejection button

[@LostJedi26]

@@426shelby426 Regardless of whether it's complicated or not, it's still pretty freaking impressive. He was so calm. I don't remember what was wrong with the pilot, but that calm is what impressed me about this guy. Probably that "I'm in crisis" supernatural calm, then freak out when you land.

[@E3ECO]

Yeah, I kind of noticed that too, but maybe he's done a lot of flight simulator training. That would help.

[@MelindaWoodring]

Holy Cow! This one gave me chills! That passenger did an awesome job of staying calm, and noticing there was something wrong, and accessed the situation. Awesome job of the Air Tower controls, the Pilot that talked him down, and all air, and emergency, personel on scene in Palm Beach!

[@nickmustakis5468]

This happened in my home county. Unbelievable work from everyone and I didn’t think this would make National news

[@dresden_slowjog]

What a feat! It made international news 👋from Germany🇩🇪

[@FilosophicalPharmer]

To be honest, thankful ATC did not allow the Chopper 5 to leave. We all know what "operations south of the field" means. It means syndication and higher advertising revenues because other human's lives are at stake. Thank you, Mr. ATC Person! You have amazing situational awareness, Sir! 👍🏼

[@TheLookingGlass.]

Hit the UK 🇬🇧 too ! Well done to all involved 👏

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

@@FilosophicalPharmer Spot on and then to ask if he can sneak out a second time to get some footage!

[@FilosophicalPharmer]

@@rcdogmanduh4440 "If it bleeds, it leads". TV news rationale...

[@AccountInactive]

Dang, ATC is ruthless. You can be a passenger trying to save everyone and you still get a phone number. Jkjk, glad they made it down 👍

[@harry356]

They knew they were at risk for losing the radio contact. And since they did not knew the location of the plane they could not tell the new radio frequency.

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@harry356 "get a phone number" is usually what happens when a pilot screws up and the tower would like to "talk" about it later.

[@harry356]

@@dougaltolan3017 okay I didn't know that, missed the joke

[@huauua5414]

my that was nice to hear and watch! thank you!

[@bigrich6750]

Wow! That brought tears to my eyes. Great job everyone. You’re all heroes. I suspect that there’s no closer group than ATC and pilots especially in an emergency.

[@agustinbarquero8898]

Not really. I'm a veterinarian and we are way closer.

[@bigrich6750]

@@agustinbarquero8898 with the animals 😁

[@davidranney8723]

If that happened to me, the tower would have had to spend 5-10 minutes just getting me to calm down and get myself together. That passenger was so cool and collected.

[@ARUNMANOJ86]

they dont have to you would have hit the ground in 30s.. he actually grabbed yoke and levelled the plane from a steep dive when pilot had heart attack..

[@breadtoast1036]

you would have died, in any situation panicking is lethal

[@cipher88101]

They would just hear "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh" as you flew by? LOL understandable.

[@antanis]

The passenger knew enough to keep the plane from crashing, and atc stayed calm. I suspect he was nearly panicking the entire time, and the fact atc stayed calm kept him calm.

[@irisfields1659]

I'm with David it would have been! !aaaaawah what do I do.thankGod he stayed very calm

[@anttoh4384]

i don't remember ever crying during a movie, but watching this was a little too much. such courage in front of a hopeless task. hats off and hope the pilot is doing well also

[@11bravo80]

The pilot died in the air

[@andrewbennett137]

@@11bravo80 the pilot left hospital a week later.

[@teela1272]

@@11bravo80 No, he was just knocked out

[@DetVen]

The tone, words, calmness and cadence of the passenger's voice when he first reported his situation...you just knew he'd be able to land the plane no problem.

[@iltaak]

These stories are always interesting to hear about, but I never thought listening to the radio with a decent visualization could be so dramatic. Glad I came across this channel today

[@AirTrafficVisualised]

Welcome aboard! 👨‍✈️

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I’m impressed at how well the passenger communicated with the ATC the whole time. Kept it clean and concise and made sure they got exactly the facts and nothing else. Congrats Harrison and Morgan. You brought them all home.

[@janetslater129]

Dude. That had to be terrifying for the passenger(s). MAJ0R kudos to him for keeping his cool and landing that plane like a pro!

[@brittbauman3859]

Pilot instructors are a fine breed of human!! Top shelf!

[@madr309]

That was probably the first time a pilot was *glad* that the controller had a number for him to call.

[@arcticflyer4048]

Get the CFI who talked him down to sign his logbook for some turbine PIC time. Well done

[@randyporter3491]

As well as some instrument time, since he was certainly "flying blind".

[@K1OIK]

CFI?

[@randyporter3491]

@@K1OIK “Certified Flight Instructor”

[@randyporter3491]

@@K1OIK “PIC time” - “Pilot in Command”

[@K1OIK]

@@randyporter3491 I wonder what he did with the time he saved not typing ertified light nstructo?

[@sample.text.]

That was just outstanding. I have a basic knowledge of Cessnas but i would have been freaking out on the inside. The ATC controllers and communication in general was spot on in saving this situation. Highest of fives all around.

[@808darwin]

Wow!!!! Totally calm and collected, I burst out in tears when they landed!

[@jojorobino5312]

Unbelievable joy to see that plane land safely! I'm sure that was very scary for the passengers that helped land the plane.

[@Madd_Jack]

Amazing. Huge props to those passengers who landed that with 0 flight experience, and huge props to the people who talked them through it. Everyone involved deserves a nice trip to the bar for a much needed unwind after that situation.

[@MultiJejje]

He had 100 hours in a plane but no license. I mean it's impressive but saying he had no flying experience is just...so American. SOme guy with no knowledge would most likely crash that plane in few mins.

[@silvereagle404]

would have loved to hear that phonecall with the instructor. this was great to watch. a passanger with some civilian understanding of planes, he could operate the radio the transponder read the instruments a bit in front of him. and he was able to listen and understand the instructor (this is not easy, most people have a hard time manual shifting a car for the first time), can you imagine LANDING a plane on your first flying lesson. that's crazy.

[@squee222]

Shows what you can achieve if you just stay calm and follow instructions. Great job.

[@roger2264]

Simply amazing. The passenger was super cool under the circumstances. All the team efforts and experience turned a potential disaster to a wonderful outcome. Congrats all around.

[@LostJedi26]

With nerves like these, this man should have been a pilot. :) He was incredibly calm. Maybe it was just till he landed, but still, it was convincing. I hope the pilot was all right. I don't remember which medical issue this was, since I've watched several Mentor Pilot videos.

[@imonkeybee]

I believe it's one of his most recent videos! Apparently the pilot had a heart issue, and it was very unlikely that the pilot could have survived, but he did and left hospital around a week after!

[@alduintheanti-dragonborn]

@@imonkeybee Thanks to the bravery of the passenger who landed the plane, along with a miracle to add onto that.

[@dabasil]

I doubt he want to even be a pilot from all that stress xd

[@Davesoft]

Calm under pressure, there'll be plenty of time to shake and cry once we're safe

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

@@dabasil well if he ever wants to be one he can put this on his resume.

[@onishinobi7805]

This was awesome from the audio provided by the ATC to the visuals to help me keep pace and understand all the while showing the tension as well as the severity of the situation. A very damn good job by everyone who had a hand in helping even if it was just having the patience to hold their aircraft for a few minutes.

[@xTRUExiNsANiTYx]

Wow, hearing the communications as the plane came in and landed made me tear up a little bit. I can only imagine how fucking nervous everybody was as that plane made the descent towards the runway. The relief and elation that came over the man in control of the airplane was immense I’m sure. It’s a moment everyone thinks about, but nobody really wants to actually have to do. Congrats to everyone involved. It was a job well done all around

[@SummerlinRealtor]

That’s amazing! Great job!

[@vickidimi2972]

As a student pilot, this made me tear up! This guy is amazing! He must’ve had some minimal knowledge for aviation though. How in the world would he know how to squawk or where to look for his altitude if not??

[@Brent-jj6qi]

Apparently he had about 100 hours of experience

[@bluewave18ft]

I have zero seat time and no training but I Ive seen enough YT video to be able to squawk, find altitude, and change channels lol. I think Ive watched enough to take off and fly.

[@MultiSneakerLover]

@@bluewave18ft that false sense of confidence is definitely gonna get you killed one day

[@katharina...]

Congratulations to everyone involved, it's fantastic that you got the best outcome anyone could hope for. I hope the pilot has made or will make a full recovery. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@Mattjaymes91]

That was amazing all round the communication and patience was amazing great job

[@ironlordcayde3888]

Almost brings a tear to the eye, putting yourself in such a position

[@aaronspeck1644]

This is one of the coolest stories I've seen on here, thank you for sharing! Wild that he was even able to identify what controls were responsible for the calls given to him.

[@enderboy123me]

Being no experienced what so ever and being thrown into an active emergency needing to fly an aircraft is very scary because of the complexity of operating an aircraft, while giving active feedback to ATC and focusing on all the commands and directions they give you while trying to fly the plane of which you have no idea how to do, it takes amazing intelligence and calmness under pressure to operate a multitasking job like that, very impressive of him

[@aportman58]

That is awesome! Great clear concise simple clear communications and instructions!!! KUDOS to everyone involved!!!

[@laurawhite6181]

Everyone did great involved! The man that landed plane stayed calm &did amazing!!

[@sturisa]

I remember hearing about this a few months ago on the news. I'm not a pilot, but fly the XPlane11 flight simulator and usually the Cessna 172 which I've taken a few lessons in. I believe even if you don't get your pilot's license, having experience in a flight simulator can prepare you for situations like this just for the familiarity of the cockpit. This man flying the plane did a fantastic job of landing that Cessna Caravan!

[@Rhythmicons]

I wish I could have a flight sim with a 270º projector just to mess with. I hate flying.

[@Alblaka]

Aye. Flying in a simulator won't make you a pilot, but it will certainly give you a higher entry level of knowledge than an everyday's Joe.

[@veganssuck2155]

​@@Rhythmiconsvr is better imo

[@gtd360]

After that guy stole a plane and did a barrel roll. Id say the simulators work. Though , he did crash into a mountain. Seem like that was the plan though.

[@sgtjonzo]

​@@RhythmiconsVR or even TrackIR is definitely what you're looking for