Originally Posted by
Machdiamond
He never managed to ident, let alone squawk 7700.
Official FAA statement with more details:
https://medium.com/faa/miracle-in-th...y-27362004f07c
- Two passengers on board
- One of them picked up the controls as the pilot lost consciousness and the airplane entered a dive in a sharp turn. (6000 ft/min according to Flightaware).
- FAA confirms the passenger had zero flight training
- No word yet on the pilot condition
That makes more sense. In that case Good Effort and well done.
Do we know how the incapacitated Pilot is yet?
Last edited by Auxtank; 12th May 2022 at 20:02.