Passenger with no flying experience lands plane after pilot incapacitated

After the Cessna’s landing an American Airlines pilot asked air traffic control: ‘Did you say the passengers landed the plane? Oh my God. Great job.’ Photograph: Reliable Robotics/Reuters

A passenger without any flying experience safely landed a plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitated.

The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the incident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon. It was believed the pilot may have suffered a medical emergency.