It CAN Be Done!

francois, Tuesday, 14 April 2009 @ 8:39

Landing a plane after the pilot dies, that is. Doug White did it with a King Air, which he actually owns through his company. But he only holds a Cessna 172 PPL and had never flown anything bigger. With the help of Air Traffic Control and a former King Air pilot on the ground, he managed to land the plane and save the other passengers on board. Read about it here.

2 comments to It CAN Be Done!

Bushpounder

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 10:38

Nothing says “We trust you daddy, you can do it!” like these results;

“Behind him, his wife trembled. Sixteen-year-old Bailey cried. Eighteen-year-old Maggie threw up.” <—Best one!!

Don
Matt

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 13:47

ATC audio of the event available here:

http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/2009-4-12/media/kingairsave.mp3

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