One Man’s Heroics Landing a Plane With No Experience
After locating the plane, Morgan directed Harrison toward Palm Beach, which had the biggest runway in the area. Morgan continued to give the passengers instructions so they could safely land the plane and before he knew it, Harrison radioed over to him saying, “I’m on the ground; how do I turn this thing off?” Other pilots who witnessed the flight were stunned at how well the passengers were able to land the plane. Morgan even gave it a 10 out of 10 rating! When it was all said and done, Morgan rushed out to meet the passengers and embrace them. Morgan said that Harrison was the real hero of the day since he was able to take over the situation, remain calm, and get the plane safely back on the ground. Most of us will probably never find ourselves in this situation, but it’s comforting to know air control would be able to help us return safely to the ground if need be.
Imagine this scenario: You hop on a small plane to catch a short flight back home, but the pilot becomes incapacitated during the flight. What would you do? This exact situation happened to a couple of passengers, who luckily were able to navigate the situation flawlessly. In mid-May, a flight departed Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas on its way to the U.S. About an hour into the flight, the pilot told his two passengers that he wasn’t feeling well. Before long, he slumped into the plane’s controls, which sent the vehicle into a nosedive. Darren Harrison, one of the passengers, was able to grab hold of the controls and stabilize the plane. He then radioed down to sea level and informed those listening of his situation. His call was caught by air traffic controller Robert Morgan, and he was informed that the passengers had no experience flying a plane. Morgan asked Harrison where his current position was, but since Harrison had no prior flying experience, he couldn’t accurately answer. He said he could see the coast of Florida, so Morgan instructed him to keep his wings level and start to descend so they could find where the plane was located.
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