Passenger takes the controls of plane after pilot had a medical issue in mid-air
A plane landed safely at Palm Beach International Airport Tuesday afternoon after “a possible pilot medical issue in the air,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
An air traffic controller was able to help the passenger of the single-engine Cessna 208 get on the ground, 25WPBF News reported.
“I’ve got a serious situation here,” the passenger told the air traffic controller, according to a log of the call obtained by the station. “My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane but I am.”
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The plane — which according to FAA records is registered to Beach Amphibian LLC in Connecticut — was heading to Palm Beach International Airport from Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, FlightAware.com shows.
Video shared by the TV station shows emergency vehicles on the runway waiting for the plane to land.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said crews responded to the airport and one patient was transported to a local hospital. The person’s condition was not released.
Miami Herald staff writer Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
This story was originally published May 10, 2022 at 10:26 PM.
