In a remarkable act of bravery, a woman with no formal flight training successfully landed a small plane in Bakersfield, California, on Friday after her husband, the pilot, suffered a heart attack mid-flight.
The aircraft, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90, was en route from Henderson, Nevada, to Monterey when the life-threatening emergency unfolded. With the pilot incapacitated, the woman took control of the plane and managed to guide it safely to the ground.
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Ron Brewster, the director of airports for Kern County, expressed his astonishment at the unprecedented event, stating, “To my knowledge, this is unprecedented. I’ve never seen anything like it in my career.”
Authorities are commending the woman for her courage and composure under immense pressure. Her quick actions saved not only her own life but also possibly prevented a major disaster.
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