The unnamed passenger can be heard in recordings saying he had 'no idea how to stop the airplane'.
News networks in Florida are searching for a mystery passenger who landed a plane solo after his pilot passed out.
Asked for his position, he responded: "I have no idea." He said only that he could see the Florida coast ahead of him. A longtime flight instructor with over 20 years in air traffic control, Mr Morgan had never flown the specific model - a single engine Cessna 208 - but was able to use a map of the aircraft's cockpit to give instructions to the flier.
"It was an emotional moment. He said that he just wanted to get home to his pregnant wife… And that felt even better."After the plane landed, Mr Morgan can be heard in the recording praising the heroic passenger to other pilots on the tarmac.
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