Pilot falls ill in flight...Humberside.
 

Local paper reports a passsenger is being talked down into Humberside after pilot of light aircraft got taken ill.
No more info.

Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill | This is Grimsby

Down safely
 

Apparently they're down safely..

Passenger lands light aircraft safely at Humberside Airport | This is Hull and East Riding

Great job by ATC by the look of it.. :)

Now updated...successful landing.

Passenger lands aircraft after pilot falls ill!
 

BBC News - Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill

Any landing you can walk away from..... BZ to the guy in the hot seat. That's some pressure he didn't expect when he woke up this morning!

:D:D

Not really military, but if you want to see something that will make you weep

BBC News - Arrest after vehicle damages three planes at Englefield airfield

Jesus, what nut cases.

Why oh why would you do that.

Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill
 

Very sad indeed ; and well done to all concerned in getting it down in one piece.
Doesn't say much for the predictive value of the pilot's medical though.

Spotters Corner and Rumours and News is always such a fount of enlightenment. Thank you.

Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill
 

Good job...

Sky news made out he was on a training flight!

Well done to that you man/woman and the instructors on the ground helping him down!

A great outcome. Well done to everyone involved.

Reading this unfortunately it looks like the Pilot died.

Flying expert Roy Murray, of Waltham, talked passenger through landing plane at Humberside Airport after pilot fell ill and died | This is Grimsby

Yes a sad outcome indeed.

I only hope GAPAN can take a look at this as I think some sort of recognition would be in order. The passenger landed the thing at night with possibly NO prior experience, with the magnificent intervention, of a very capable instructor. Hats off to all involved.



Ulster

"Doesn't say much for the predictive value of the pilot's medical though."

No it doesn't and this applies to all medicals. Each and everyone of us could drop dead with HF or be crippled by a stroke in an instant. Class 1 or no class 1.

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. Well done to the passenger :D

Unfortunately the pilot has died :(

Well done to all involved and condolences to the pilots friend and family.
I wonder how many on here have done basic pinch hitter (get it down) demos/training for their significant other or non pilot buddies who frequently ride along, I have with the girlfriend and was pleasantly surprised with her pretty accurate and logical response as to what she would do, granted the real thing is another kettle of fish

Quote on the bbc from eyewitness who seen the landing

"Stuart Sykes, who saw the aircraft land, said: "It came down with a bump, a bump, a bump, hit the front end down, I heard some crashing and it's come to a halt."

So nothing you don't see at your average GA field on a Saturday afternoon
Well done to the guy !!!!

Piperboy

I beg your pardon!! You let a passenger touch the controls!! You are not allowed to let a passenger touch the controls unless you are an instructor. EASA Rules!! :}

All BS of course, like the rest of the garbage Europe churn out!

Not quite sure what post #2 has to do with the OP :confused:

Yes, very sad that the Captain has passed away but I am glad that the passenger (or anyone else on the ground) didn't perish as a result of his incapacitation at the time. It could have been much, much worse.

Excellent performance by passenger and Radio Op/Instructor. Sad though about the pilot.

Would be interested to know the a/c type if known .