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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