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Passenger takes controls of small plane from ailing pilot, crash lands on Martha's Vineyard Headline from CBS News, from the development of Jul 16, 2023
Newest development Jul 17, 2023 · 2 reports Pilot remains hospitalized after passenger forced to land plane on Martha's Vineyard
A passenger of a small airplane took the controls and crash landed on Martha's Vineyard after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, police said.
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Passenger takes controls of small plane from ailing pilot, crash lands on Martha's Vineyard
Headline from CBS News · 19 reports in this development
Jul 17, 2023 Newest
Pilot remains hospitalized after passenger forced to land plane on Martha's Vineyard
Headline from CBS News · 2 reports in this development
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Fox News
Small plane crash-lands on Martha's Vineyard after pilot passes out, passenger takes control ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Jul 15, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet Fox News's feed description A 79-year-old Connecticut pilot suffered a medical emergency while descending into Martha’s Vineyard, so the female passenger took over the controls and crash landed the plane.
Fox7 Austin
Passenger takes control of plane when pilot has medical emergency, crash lands in Martha's Vineyard ↗ (opens Fox7 Austin) Published Jul 15, 2023
Same headline from 8 more outlets Fox7 Austin's feed description A woman took the controls of a small plane and crash landed on a Massachusetts island Saturday afternoon when the pilot suffered a medical emergency, police said.
Portland Press Herald
Passenger takes controls of small airplane from ailing pilot and crash lands in Martha’s Vineyard ↗ (opens Portland Press Herald) Published Jul 15, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet Portland Press Herald's feed description The crash happened on Saturday afternoon near Martha's Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.
Washington Times
Passenger crash-lands small plane near Martha’s Vineyard after pilot suffers medical emergency ↗ (opens Washington Times) Published Jul 15, 2023
Washington Times's feed description A passenger took control of a small plane and guided it to a crash landing Saturday in Massachusetts after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, authorities said.
CBS News
Pilot remains hospitalized after passenger forced to land plane on Martha's Vineyard ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 16, 2023
CBS News's feed description There were terrifying moments in the sky over Martha's Vineyard this weekend when a passenger was forced to step-in and land a plane.
CBS News
Passenger takes controls of small plane from ailing pilot, crash lands on Martha's Vineyard ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 16, 2023
CBS News's feed description A passenger of a small airplane took the controls and crash landed on Martha's Vineyard after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, police said.
New York Post
Passenger crash-lands plane after pilot passes out behind the controls in Martha’s Vineyard ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Jul 16, 2023
New York Post's feed description The woman landed the plane in a grassy area near a runway at the island’s airport — but the impact of the “hard landing” caused the left wing to break in half, state police …
The Daily Caller
Pilot Passes Out While Flying, Passenger Steps Up To Save The Day ↗ (opens The Daily Caller) Published Jul 16, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description A passenger crash-landed a small plane at Martha’s Vineyard Airport on Saturday after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, according to the New York Post.
Local News 8
A passenger took over controls and crash landed a small plane at Martha’s Vineyard Airport after the pilot suffered a medical condition, officials say ↗ (opens Local News 8) Published Jul 16, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet Local News 8's feed description By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A pilot of a small plane suffered a medical emergency in the air Saturday, prompting a passenger to take over controls and make a crash landing with no landing gear at Martha’s Vineyard Airport, authorities said.
Boston
Passenger takes controls of small airplane from ailing pilot and crash lands on Martha's Vineyard ↗ (opens Boston) Published Jul 16, 2023
Boston's feed description A passenger of a small airplane took over and crash landed on Martha's Vineyard on Saturday after the pilot suffered a medical emergency.
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