It could have been a disaster for a new pilot when the front wheel fell off a small plane on take off. But some remarkable teamwork led to a safe landing. A student pilot on her third solo flight quickly learned what every pilot worries about, an equipment problem turning a simple flight into a life-and-death struggle.
When 21-year-old rookie pilot Taylor Hash took off last Friday in Michigan, veteran pilot Chris Yates realized something was off — literally. She had lost part of her front landing gear, but he helped her calmly and safely land the plane while she was alone in the air.
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