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Wife lands the plane after the pilot (her husband) has a heart attack

While flying from Nevada to California, Eliot Alper suffered a heart attack, leaving his wife, Yvonne Kinane-Wells, to take control of the aircraft. She quickly contacted air traffic control for guidance and, despite never piloting before, successfully landed the plane at Bakersfield Meadows Field with step-by-step instructions

The husband, Eliot Alper, was the only trained pilot on board when he began to have a heart attack mid-flight. His wife, Yvonne Kinane-Wells, was left to the controls, not knowing what to do.

She jumped into action, however, radioing air traffic control to let them know the situation. The couple were about two-thirds of the way to their destination when the emergency unfolded.

Here's the story and the video.

Airplane in flight

Photo: Arctic-Images / Stone / Getty Images


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