reporter: bobby morgan was in the tower behind me in windowless room, telling him to adjust the throttle, descend, and line up with the runway and remarkably, a perfect landing. the pilot was rushed to the hospital where his condition is unknown tonight. the newly-minted pilot taking thank you photographs with his instructor what a student yeah. my best student ever reporter: no arguments there. kerry sanders, nbc news, palm beach county, florida. pretty amazing. we ll take a break. in 60 seconds, the shocking report by the government on the shameful treatment of native american children for decades by the government on shameful treatment of native american children for decades.
reporter: it could have ended so differently. this cessna 208 was at 9500 reporter: it could have ended so differently. this cessna 208 was at 9,500 feet, going 180 miles per hour, when flight data shows it went into a dramatic nosedive, dropping more than 3,000 feet in just 16 seconds the pilot suffering a medical emergency. and the pilot was slumped over on the controls they pushed him back, they get him out of his seat, had to get on the controls and pull back the plane so it would climb up out of the dive it was in. reporter: fortunately bobby morgan, a flight instructor, was working an extra shift in the air traffic control towe at palm beach international airport. he began talking darren harrison, one of two passengers on board, through the crisis trying to hold the wings level. see if you can start descending for me. reporter: what are you pointing at with him, what are you telling him to look at i said what do you see in front of him, he said, that s all black. i