Heroic wife lands aircraft after the pilot's heart attack!

Heroic wife lands aircraft after the pilot's heart attack!

In a dramatic incident in the USA, the wife of a 78-year-old pilot who suffered a heart attack during a flight took over and successfully landed the tax of a small aircraft. The couple was on the way from Henderson, Nevada, to Monterey, California, when the pilot was suddenly no longer able to control the plane. In a desperate attempt, the untrained woman took control, while the air traffic controllers gave her detailed instructions.

The landing in Bakersfield, California, succeeded without damage to the woman and the Beechcraft King Air 90, but the pilot was immediately taken to the hospital where he died. Ron Brewster, director of the airports in the Californian core County, described the incident as "unprecedented" and expressed that he had never seen anything like this in his entire career. These dramatic events show how sudden fate can turn and how important quick help is in critical moments. More details about this incident are on www.pz-news.de to be found.