A 19-year-old passenger, Troy Jenkins, was forced to take control of a Cessna 150 mid-flight after the 61-year-old pilot lost consciousness.
Jenkins maintained the aircraft for 45 minutes over Forbes, Australia, receiving crucial guidance from another pilot, Paul Reynolds, via radio and by flying alongside.
The original pilot eventually regained consciousness, and they successfully landed the airplane together without further incident, though the pilot's medical issue remains undiagnosed.
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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