Emergency landing after mid-air fight

[baronbeeza]

tvnz.co.nz/world-news/emergency-landing-after-mid-air-fight-6065484

A young Sydney pilot has been forced to fight for his life after his 82-year-old passenger tried to grab the controls of the light aircraft they were travelling in.

The 23-year-old pilot had to make an emergency landing in a paddock after he fought off the elderly passenger.

[Andy Wright]

Apparently the old chap is saying he can't remember a thing. My favourite line from the police yesterday was that the passenger was in hospital with head injuries and that the injuries were not caused by the landing...

Young pilot did well. Pan Pan call, played on the news, was well done while wrestling both the aircraft and the passenger.

[nosig]

Whoa!