There have been two notable and remarkably similar incidents where a passenger had to land a after the pilot was incapacitated, with the most recent occurring in late 2024. Bakersfield, California (October 2024)
A female passenger with some aviation knowledge but no pilot’s license was forced to take the controls. PILOT DIES, Passenger Lands King Air
On , a King Air C90 was flying from Henderson, Nevada, to Monterey, California, when the pilot suffered a fatal medical emergency. There have been two notable and remarkably similar
The pilot was transported to a hospital but was later pronounced dead. Fort Myers, Florida (April 2009) Florida (April 2009)