PASSENGER WITH NO FLYING EXPERIENCE LANDS PLANE SAFELY.

A brave aeroplane passenger with no flying experience was forced to take over the controls and make an emergency landing last night after the pilot fell ill & eventually died.
The hero passenger was helped by two instructors who guided him fly the Cessna into Humberside Airport, in north Lincolnshire, from the ground.
Some witnesses described the plane bumping on the runway and sparks coming off the front of it.

Roy Murray, one of the flight instructors who helped the passenger land the plane, told the BBC the passenger had no flying experience and did a 'remarkable job'.

He did a beautiful landing,' 'I wouldn't be frightened to fly with him. I feel satisfied but sad. It could have been a lot worse.'We started in the radar room to guide him to the airport. It took him four or five attempts to land the plane, as we had to use different runways because of the failing light.'
Stuart Sykes saw the aircraft, which took off at Sandtoft Airfield, near Doncaster, West Yorkshire, land on its third attempt shortly before 8pm.
He added: "It's a fantastic feeling knowing I have
probably saved somebody's life."
Witness Stuart Sykes saw the aircraft land.
He said: "It came down with a bump, bump, bump,
hit front end down, I heard crashing and it's come to
a halt.
"There were sparks and three or four crashes, that
must have been the propeller hitting the floor.
"Then it came to a stop."
Fire crew were called and 50 emergency staff were
ready and waiting for the passenger, whose
condition was not known last night.
A pilot called Mike B on Twitter said: "Well done to
passenger who landed plane after pilot falls ill.
"Passenger's words as he lands, 'That must have
been the worst landing ever'. The boy done well."
The pilot was taken to hospital by ambulance.
His condition was not known.

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