The last thing any plane passenger wants is for their pilot to suffer a sudden medical emergency, but that's exactly what happened to a 68-year-old Connecticut woman on July 15. Faced with a quick decision, she took control of the aircraft and crash-landed the plane, possibly preventing worse .
Woman Lands Plane As Pilot Has Medical Emergency In Martha's Vineyard - Martha's Vineyard, MA - The six-seat Piper Meridian Turbo Prop plane crashed Martha's Vineyard Airport at around 3:12 p.m. Saturday, police said.
Police say the pilot, an 80-year-old man, was having a medical condition on approach and the passenger, a 68-year-old woman, had to take over the controls.
Police say the pilot, an 80-year-old man, was having a medical condition on approach and the passenger, a 68-year-old woman, had to take over the controls.
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