Elderly non-pilot lands plane

  1. Martha, an 80-year-old woman, displayed great bravery when her husband, who was piloting their small airplane, suddenly lost consciousness.
  2. Despite having no flying experience, Martha took charge of the plane and successfully landed it.
  3. The husband, who had a pre-existing medical condition, passed out during the flight, prompting Martha to take over.
  4. As an unlicensed pilot, she called for help and made an emergency landing due to fuel shortage and engine failure.
  5. A local pilot assisted her by guiding her through the radio and directing her to the nearest runway.
  6. Witnesses described the landing as tense, with the plane touching the ground and bouncing slightly.
  7. Martha escaped the incident with only minor injuries, but her husband passed away.
  8. Martha met her husband, an army pilot, when she was a nurse; They had been married for sixty years.