The landing was hard, the airliner's left wheel broke off. But it is known that everyone on board is alive.
In the U.S. state of Massachusetts, a female passenger took control of a six-seat single-engine Piper Meridian airplane and managed to land it when the pilot of the private airliner lost consciousness. This was reported by the International Advisory and Analysis Agency for Aviation Safety.
The air accident happened on July 15. The pilot became ill when the Piper Meridian was already on the pre-landing straight. The passenger contacted the dispatcher and he taught her how to land the plane.
The brave woman landed the plane off the runway at the Martha's Vineyard Airport.
It is known that the unconscious pilot is 79 years old. His health condition is alarming and life-threatening. He is in the hospital. The passenger was not injured.
On July 13, a private Cessna light-engine plane made a hard landing in a forest area of Novosibirsk.