Passenger Lands The Plane After Pilot Dies
Miami, Florida :- A passenger is forced to land a plane after its pilot becomes incapacitated. The incident began about 1:30 p.m. The plane, a Super King Air two-engine turboprop with four passengers on board, was headed to Jackson, Mississippi, from Marco Island, Florida, about 18 miles south of Naples.
The plane entered the jurisdiction of air traffic control at Miami Center, The pilot notified controllers that the plane was at 9,000 feet and climbing, said Steve Wallace, Miami Center spokesman for the association. However, a controller at the center tried twice to raise the pilot after that and received no response, Wallace said.
After a few moments, a different voice came over the radio: Passenger Doug White told air traffic controllers the pilot was unconscious and they needed help. His wife and two teenage daughters were flying home to Louisiana with him, he said.
He reported the plane's autopilot was on and the plane was continuing to climb from 10,000 feet.
He reported the plane's autopilot was on and the plane was continuing to climb from 10,000 feet.
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