Nineteen-year-old Troy Jenkins was forced to take control of a Cessna 150 over Forbes, Australia, after the 61-year-old pilot lost consciousness.
Jenkins maintained the plane for 45 minutes, receiving emergency radio instructions and in-person guidance from another pilot, Paul Reynolds, who flew alongside him.
Despite only having landed once before with supervision, Jenkins successfully kept the aircraft steady at 2,000 feet.
The pilot regained consciousness after 45 minutes, and they safely landed the plane together, though the pilot was hospitalized for an undiagnosed condition.
A teenage passenger accompanying a family friend in a Cessna 150 was put to the test of a lifetime over the weekend when the 61-year-old pilot lost consciousness mid-flight.
Troy Jenkins, 19, was forced to take control of the airplane and maintain it for 45 minutes on Saturday while flying over a small airport in the Australian town of Forbes.
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