Air Traffic Controller Speaks Out After Helping Passenger Land Plane
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Air traffic controller Bobby Morgan was able to talk a passenger -- without flying experience -- through landing a plane after the pilot suffered a medical emergency. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Kerry Sanders shares new details on how everyone was able to pull off the miraculous feat.
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I was on the same frequency as this man when he initially contacted ATC. We thought for sure the plane was going to crash. Amazing job he did. "I don't know how to fly this plane" still gives me chills
Really ? That’s insane. It would have given me chills too.
Yea ok buddy
@@stashphl5348 gfy
Years ago, i heard a story of a babysitter who didn`t knew how to drive a car, was able to drove the kid under her care to a hospital because the child had a seizure or something like that, saving the kids life. I think human beings are capable of achieve amazing things under the worst circumstances.
@@edwinwalker9185 salty?
I'm glad that he said he felt like a hero. So many people who are heroes say "I'm not a hero, I'm just doing my job" Yes, you might be doing your job, but that doesn't mean every situation is the same. Had he not been there, this would've certainly ended tragically. He's 100% a hero. And let's not forget how much credit the passenger deserves too. This was a team effort. Amazing story.
Because many people are modest and might feel embarrassed with all the attention on them.
You are right; those who are saying , that they are not heroes, they are doing their job, the job of this man was to stay on his sit, but he did the job, that did not know how to do it, he did the pilot's job, for this he is worthy to be a hero.
Absolutely, well-said!!
He simply is an A V 8R. ;)
well said.
Both of these two men deserve the credit for bringing this plane down safely. Well done.
No, I deserve the credit. And you too??
Well, I am an airline pilot, retired now 65 years old, and this is a GREAT story.
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What about the pilot he was the reaon?????
Congratulations
From what I read the pilot had a 💓 problem. Did 👌
The passenger is the real hero in my opinion. He kept his stress in check and followed instructions well enough to make a safe landing. Most people would be frantic and probably crash, despite the air traffic controllers experience over the radio. Well done.
Yeah. Him being calm and collected definitely saved lives.
I agree the passenger and air traffic controller are heroes I hope and pray the pilot is gonna be okay and congratulations to the passenger on his sweet heart being Pregnant 🙏
I totally agree with you. The instructor was of course crucial for this to have a happy ending, but performing so well while knowing that you and your pregnant wife are going to die if you mess up? That's impressing to me.
@@ThomasGabrielsen His pregnant wife wasn’t with him.
@@Sesca026 Oh, I misheard what they said then. Thank you for making me aware of that.
This guy was 100% a pilot in his past life. He is a hero
Very true.
Yess
past life ? lol He's brave and smart , probably played video games .
We all have past lifes..
This is EXACTLY what I thought too! This wasn't his first rodeo
People don’t understand what they’re capable of until put in a situation where they have no choice but to survive. Granted that doesn’t mean we’d all be as calm as this dude but don’t sell yourself short!
Great point 👍
this is impossible, the guy got to have atleast basic knowledge, this is starting to sound like a HOAX 👈
@@lcfflc3887 lmao obvious bait. go touch grass
@@lcfflc3887 It would be easier to land a small plan then solve a rubic cube for the first time. You have the throttle, you increase/decrease speed, go up/down. Instructor just navigated him to land strip and from there on, it was 50/50 that he'll land successfully or crash and burn.
@@josipjoseph5036 it would be even more easier for someone who used to play Microsoft flight simulator a lot, but of course he doesn't want his 15 minutes of fame to change a bit by telling you that, even if that was the case landing that caravan would be and a amazing accomplishment for a sim gamer who never flu before in the real thing, also the landing was way too perfect for a regular joe who doesn't understand how and actitude indicator works, a flight simer of course would know that. this sounds too good I'm sorry but even student pilots had not landed planes on their first or even second try with and instructor seating next to them and not miles away.
Hope someone offers him a full ride through pilot training if he every wants to learn.
The insurance company for the plane owes him something, I reckon!
Agree
No kidding. Definitely won’t have a problem graduating from flight school
@@Graham_Wideman yes, owes him a big check for saving their plane.
He said that he wouldn't do flight training but would ride in small planes again.
Further details are starting to emerge on what the passenger had to contend with. The whole thing started with a 300mph dive losing 6,000 feet per minute as the pilot has slumped forward over the controls, and this passenger was sat in the back at the time! It's a phenomenal story.
I’m pretty sure 300 mph is above Vne (never exceed speed) for a caravan. If you pull too hard you can break the plane at that speed. So phenomenal job by the pilot and controller.
@@enthalpy I've read another place that Vne on that aircraft is 175 knots.
@@enthalpy 300mph ground speed so not sure what the indicated airspeed (IAS) was. It very well may have been over the max speed (Vne - never exceed) and they were lucky the plane held together during the dive and recovery.
That's 100 feet per second.
Thanks, we all just watched the story.
I'm a pilot, and I salute the new Captain!
I could _never_ have landed the plane safely under those circumstances before I had flight training!
@@SusanKay- My guess is that it will be a *very well-deserved* freebie!
@@SusanKay- Definitely a natural! He may own the record for the fewest -hours- minutes to solo!
He acknowledged G-d hand was with him. The whole story was scary. Nose dive position recovery, no headset, landing the plane… no flaps…
And that is why I use flight simulators
The nose down speed approached 300mph before the intrepid passenger, now pilot, wrangled the stricken pilot out and off the controls and then leveled out the 208...Bravo!...he followed the 3 golden rules of flying: 1. Aviate 2. Navigate and 3. Communicate....good on ya' Mate!
I think he deserves to get his cert now. Would be just appropriate.
I just can't get my head around not just all of this but how he managed to pull it out of a nosedive to start with?! Amazing!
@@spudmint You just pull back on the yoke. Gees will shove you into the floor, but it's not that crazy to manage if you're pulling back without too much force. Ideally, you'd drop power to idle to avoid overspeed and breaking the aircraft into pieces, but the most important part is pulling up moderately (pull back too hard and you can break things, especially when you're going super fast).
Getting the pilot off the controls was probably significantly harder.
@@chadurbanski3468 A proper certification also expects you to understand a lot of tedious rules about where to fly, when to fly, how to inspect the aircraft, etc. And how to plan a trip, where to get resources, how to operate the advanced controls, etc.
Taking off and landing in calm conditions is pretty easy with minimal instructions. Flying safely around other vehicles in the sky, flying in worse conditions, communicating in towered airspace, and knowing how to read the manual to fly your aircraft properly takes a lot more practice.
@@SusanKay- hahah! right on.
He is a wood floor company vice president. A construction worker. A tough guy. Not a weak or liberal easy to be scared office worker. A strong SOUTHERN AMERICAN MAN.
Your insecurity is showing.
I know people don't often talk about natural aptitude outside academia these days but I reckon that passenger has a natural aptitude for flying. To listen to an instructor over the radio whom he's never met giving him flight instruction and to impliment those instructions perfectly for the first time in real time, is staggering. I've seen videos of students foul up on a flight sim with their instructor standing right beside them and it's not even their first time!
And kudos to the instructor; you have to be able to explain very well to implement those instructions in real time for the first time!
I think sometimes people who are experienced get I their own head and confuse different things that they’ve learned but people who don’t know anything at all can only use exactly what they’ve been told. Which can help in a crisis situation
nothing will ever feel difficult to achieve for him after this, amazing 👏
Powerful words from you...I guess you also have something special in you.
@@veroniquewill3546 thank you
This guy has every right in the world to feel like a hero. Having a newborn to be expected he didn’t even consider dying it sounded like. Incredible composure.
passenger/pilot "I am on the ground, what do I do now" ATC , exhaling " don't take off, stop and wait for us" Passenger/pilot, "Sounds good to me."
I just watched the interview with the guy that landed the plane. He said the pilot never slumped over. I’m glad everyone is safe.
Thank God for people who keep their heads and step up to do what is needed!
Need an interview with the passenger as well!
That guy's got a stellar brain, the heart of a lion and a set of big brass balls. The guy must be a reader of Douglas Adams, R.I.P., whose immortal line will forever be: "Don't Panic!"
I agree! That passenger was a cool frood, who knew where his towel was. 😁
This a miracle! 🙏🏽 How else can someone keep so calm & the dude on the ground giving clear instructions probably thinking he’s talking to a dead man. Just wow
Is the pilot okay?
I don’t have a pilot’s license but my dad was a pilot and he taught me a few things. Landing is the worst. This guy made a beautiful landing. I just couldn’t believe it.
Yesterday, the newsreported he was taken to a local emergency hospital but his condition was unknown at that time
It takes time to get good at landings and even then it can still be a challenge. Signed new pilot with only 500 landings.
he did a perfect 3 point landing and that's really easy to mess up and bounce but he stalled that puppy right above the ground as if he had done it a thousand times.
@@SusanKay- greaser
he is the Capt Sully of dry land
"Captain Morgan helped me land the plane" =) Seriously, well done gents.
its amazing how calming shot of rum can be
He's the definition of cool calm and collected.
The passenger is amazing!!! And the controller!!!! I want to hear from both!!! Why haven't we heard from the passenger?!
He is an admirable man, he served two tours on Iraq and landed a plane. Semper fidelis
People have no idea how stressful Interior Design can be. (And YES I'm serious).
in other words "he was prepared". too funny.
@@jv-ep2tc Oddly, (and fortunately, and HOPEFULLY!) our lives prepare us for all sorts of things we don't expect.
AVIATE NAVIGATE COMMUNICATE.. This guy nailed it. Thats a complex bird.
I agree the combination of the two created a miracle!
He is a wooden floor construction worker. A tough guy. Not a weak office worker. A strong SOUTHERN AMERICAN MAN.
The flight schools need to give the passenger free flying lessons. Amazing. Hope to hear how the actual pilot is doing.
I'm still thinking about how freaked out I would have been.
Such a humble human being I kinda don't deserve to be called a "hero" When he really is. Love his attitude. Love from India 🇮🇳🙏
I've been a student pilot off and on for many years with about 20 hours of dual instruction, and I think I would have been hard-pressed to get that beast on the ground.
thank you for humbly putting this into perspective for those us of that are just fans of aviation with ZERO experience . makes me willing to bet your landing would have been smooth as silk too sir.
Next we are going to hear he did a perfect delivery on his baby on the way to the hospital, by directions from the nurse over the walkie-talkie.🎀
That would be doubly epic!!! 😎😂🤣
🤣🤣Nice one!
What amazes me is how he was able to find the time with all that cattery from the tower! That child will be a natural born flight surgeon!
May you always get as many happy landings as you have takeoffs.
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HES AWESOME IN EMERGENCIES OBVIOUSLY, LANDG A PLANE,DELIVERG HIS BABY DAUGHTER,.OBVIOUSLY HAS NERVES OF STERL AND IS ABLE IN EMERGENCIES KEEP HIS COMPORES 👋 😇💟🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻GOD GAVEBYOU A GREAT 🎁 💝
Wow what a hero this passenger is :) this story literally has bought tears to my eyes. So much respect given to him :!!
Hello Debbie how are you doing
This is the kind of story you want to hear. Thank you both for Making this an amazing landing.
Just WOW! Having watched many air crash investigations, I can tell even an experienced pilot with several hours under his/her belt would panic.
staying calm and collected in an emergency is the single most important trait pilots get trained for, it takes a lot of effort and willpower to learn that skill. Meanwhile, my boy out here recovered from a nosedive, flew with no instruments and landed the aircraft in one piece, all whilst wearing flip flops...My god what a chad.
What a great story! Excellent work from the passenger and instructor!
I just can't watch this without crying... my goodness, I love to hear good news, and this one is a beautiful one.
This passenger was a genius.
God used that passenger and traffic controller the guardian angel to guide that plane to safety phenomenal job under extreme stress God bless all involved hallelujah God is great
I do not have a religious bone in my body. And, I agree with what you wrote.
I like to hear the account of the 2 passengers, how both of them felt, also the other one who was in the hands of another passenger, thats material for a movie.
A passenger gets on a plane and comes out a Pilot! Awesome Job ✈️
The video of the landing is truly remarkable, he came down pretty steep but that landing was smoother than any student pilot landings I have seen
A lot of people, in a time of stress, turn to Captain Morgan.
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What I heard from pilots, taking off is easier but landing is the hardest. He is a great thinker with alert mind during emergency.
Wow.. A similar incident happened to me.... I also called upon the assistance of Captain Morgan.... Now my License is suspended for DUI.
What altitude were you flying at?
Did you go into a dive?
Perfect!!!!
He's not just the best student. He professionally landed a plane with zero experience. He deserves a pilot license. ✈
That is a stupid idea
This has meaning for me because my plane crashed first time I flew!
I hope he does take flying lessons now that he passed the flying test ; Just amazing man. God was definitely on your side that day. And kudos to the air traffic controller who guided him and also managed to keep calm through the whole ordeal. I hope the original pilot is ok ?
Oh my gosh! Wow! That's incredible! Now you're a passenger with emergency landing experience! Good job!
I just wanted to say...good job Sticker for landing the plane safely, AND DON'T CALL ME SHIRLEY.
That's Extreme Virtual Learning. Glad they landed safely and hope the pilot will be okay.
Actually they did most of their communications over cell phones. They were lucky they were able to get a cell line open before the original radio frequency failed as he was moving out of range fast and he did not know how to change it.
Cell phone also helped as it is duplex (both people can talk and listen) compared to the radio where only one can talk or they cancel out.
“I’m on the ground, what do you want me to do now?”
“Expedite runway exit taxiway Alpha, Sierra, Whiskey…Oh boy! Do I NEED a Whiskey! I’ll pour you one and meet you at the stand!”
Amazing 👏 I'm so glad everything turned out well. God bless the "Student Pilot" and the tower man/Instructor 🙏 ❤️
Hello Wendy how are you doing today
That guy is a natural pilot it seems. Well done to both!
In case you were unaware, this is what HEROES look like.
That is so good to have these people land safely. Congrats!!!! Everyone was safe!!!!
Two heroes!
Hello Jeanette how are you doing
If I was the second passenger, I could thank him enough for my life !!! And God for putting him on that airplane
The passenger/ pilot-to-be, was by any measure extraordinarily composed.
The only way I could have been that calm was to have had several brews before returning from that fishing trip.
Such a great story!!! Please 🙏 bring more positive stories to help all of us out here. Bring moral up. You reach millions so please show great happy stories like this. Ty 😊 🙏
This is the best news I've heard in a long time. I would love to listen to a interview. Two amazing people.
He said he said the biggest prayer of his life. God was with him. God Bless.
I’ve never been a good pilot of my life. Crashed a lot despite getting some manuals!! And he managed in less than 10min wow!!!
Wow. What a story. I don't think I could do what this man did to save my life and others if I was him. Great story. Many happy returns to all.
The best story ever!
Hi Carol how are you doing today
This is the first time I see Kerry Sanders and I got to say this reporter is full of joy and excitement. I really enjoyed his reporting. Enough with the angry, stressed out, and anxious reporters. We need more Kerry!
We need to hear more news like this more regularly
I have a four hour flight tomorrow. So now after I pack I need to learn how to land a Airbus 319 😊
it has always been true but this story just drove it home for you. have a safe trip! remember to pull back on the throttle if in nose dive formation.
@@jv-ep2tc made it safe without having to land the plane. Fingers crossed for the same on the way home lol
@@tailorforeman7082 I have not flown since the pandemic. you are braver than I about that. good to know it was uneventful.
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It was incredible how calm both were. The air traffic controller save his life but he also saved his life. Maybe he could get his own license and never be in the same situation again.
Wowie, dude... such courage, and steady nerves... and thanking gods for that air traffic controller who knew how to help.
I was awed by this story when I first heard about it but after seeing this video I am even more stunned! OMG, Flip Flops, sitting three rows back, plane in a nose dive, pilot slumped over the controls and a blacked out screen and.........................cool as a cucumber! Just incredible! 🩴🩴
You do deserve all the credit and you are a HERO. I am just so amazed at the perfect landing there are pilots that are license and don’t do as well as you did. I believe you missed your calling as a pilot
American Airlines pilot" Epic" Great life or death situation and he's the calmest flooring materials salesman and fisherman I have ever heard on radio.
This passenger is a hero. He has a story to tell his future baby.
Love to hear the transcript! Great story! Kudos to everyone involved!
VASAviation has the ATC coverage until he changes over to a cell phone
For some reason I knew this story would come out of Florida.
I'm so proud of both of you. The non licensed pilot. You better get one, but know it's not required when you are in the middle of saving lives and your own. Congrats future Dad and mom... as for The captain on the tower, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Wow!!! I hope the hired pilot is feeling better too. The passenger....thanks for staying calm 🥰
The passenger was calm and smart enough to think fast on what to do next on his situation. Any bad decision he could’ve done could’ve killed them. Grabbing that headset first was very bold move.
It makes total sense that "Captain Morgan" helped him down.
Everyone on the plane owes him an enormous gratitude. Somebody is going to make a movie of this to really view what was happening on that critical moment and he probably will name his child Cesna if she is a girl tho…
Team work makes the dream work!!! Hope that passenger gets his pilots license. Just seems appropriate.
What a scary experience, what a hero! . In 1975 I ‘almost’ had one. I was a passenger on a small plane with about a dozen others. Nothing happened, however, the pilot who was in his early 50’s died of a heart attack while driving home an hour or so after landing the plane. Just a tragic and totally unexpected thing to find out. He looked like a picture of health
No update on the pilots condition or what actually happened to him???
Went to hospital....
Congratulations 🎊 man for saving your lives. I hope someone gives him free flying lessons. What a beautiful couple 🥰
The instructor is an angel 😇
Best Student and Teacher Ever!! 😇🙏🏻
Awesome story and excellent reporting!!! Just riveting!!
The passenger had amazing courage & presence of mind. The controller was just as heroic.
Amazing story and ending, kudos to a safe landing...hero!
Those two men look like they could be related. What an amazing story with a great outcome.
Some of this reporting is in accurate. The screens weren’t dark. I know it adds to dramatic affect for your story. As a flight instructor myself, that passenger is a hero as well as that ATC guy
The ability to climb into the right seat while in a dive and with the pilot incapacitated and NOT have panic take over is phenomenal. Then to be able to communicate and learn and not completely freak out at all the things you have to do to land that Caravan, amazing
Yeah I was a little confused about that part. I'm sure the screens were probably all gibberish to him and might as well have been blacked out, but for the screens to actually be dark, that wouldn't make sense.
The glass panels stay on unless the power is off. The pilot in the left seat and he had to be pulled of the control yoke. These screens are confusing to understand. The older style of aircraft panels had dials and separate radios and a transpond that is a radio so is easier monter. The ident bottom is also to find. These new panels you have to be oriented to them for each of them. This jerk reporter was sinsenualizing his report for ratings as all reporters do.
Just listen to the ATC tape; the passenger *clearly* says the electronic displays all blacked out during the nosedive/recovery. *YOU* are the one being inaccurate here.
Don't you love these breathless reports.
Even more amazing that both guys remained calm and did not panic at all. BOTH are heroes.
Best advertisement for his flight instruction services ever. Great job!
Wow God bless this man and must believe that God makes MIRACLES everyday!
The two men look like they could be relatives of each other. Thank God for bringing the two together during this awful situation