A Connecticut woman took over the controls of a small airplane after the pilot had a medical emergency, with both of them surviving after she crash-landed at Martha’s Vineyard Airport, according to authorities.
” was able to land a plane with the help of air traffic control in Palm Beach, Fla., after the pilot became “incapacitated.” Despite reiterating to the air traffic controller, “I don’t know how to do anything,” the man safely landed the plane.
An air traffic controller and a pilot reacted to a passenger with no flying experience landing a plane on May 10, 2022, after the pilot became "incapacitated." killed John F. Kennedy Jr. , his wife and his sister-in-law in 1999. On July 16, 1999, a Piper Saratoga aircraft carrying Kennedy, his wife Carolyn Bessette, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Martha’s Vineyard. The NTSB investigation concluded that Kennedy, who was only certified to fly in clear weather, suffered from spatial disorientation that caused him to lose control of the plane as the aircraft descended over the ocean at night.
The scene was cleared Saturday, and the Piper Meridian aircraft was removed to a secure location at the airport, according to the MSP. The crash landing caused Saturday flights to Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., to be delayed for hours, the Gazette reported. The primary commercial runway has since reopened and normal operations have resumed at the airport during the busy summer season.
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