A 19-year-old passenger, Troy Jenkins, was forced to take control of a Cessna 150 after the 61-year-old pilot lost consciousness mid-flight over Forbes, Australia.
Jenkins, with only one prior landing experience, maintained the aircraft for 45 minutes with assistance from another pilot, Paul Reynolds, who provided instructions via radio and flew alongside the Cessna.
After 45 minutes, the pilot regained consciousness, and he and Jenkins landed the airplane together without incident.
The pilot was transported to a local hospital, but the cause of his unconsciousness has not yet been diagnosed.
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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