A 19-year-old passenger, Troy Jenkins, was forced to pilot a Cessna 150 after the 61-year-old pilot lost consciousness mid-flight over Forbes, Australia.
Jenkins, despite having only one prior landing experience, maintained control of the aircraft for 45 minutes.
He received critical assistance and instructions from another pilot, Paul Reynolds, who flew alongside the troubled plane.
The original pilot regained consciousness, and they successfully landed the aircraft together, with the pilot subsequently hospitalized for an undiagnosed issue.
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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