A pilot who suddenly went blind while flying his plane at 5,500ft (1,676m) was guided in to land by an RAF plane.
A pilot suffered a stroke while flying, went blind as a result, and was guided down to a successful landing by the Royal Air Force.
The pilot was on a flight from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Colchester, Essex when the incident occurred. He declared a mayday. Despite air traffic controllers' efforts, the pilot was unable to land
the plane at nearby Full Sutton Airfield near York and was directed to
RAF Linton-on-Ouse. A plane was scrambled from the airfield to fly alongside him and - with the aid of RAF controllers - guide him down to the runway.
With his limited sight he was unable to see the runway until immediately prior to landing, but managed to place the plane on the middle of the runway, slowing it down to a stop just before the end.
A scary experience, I'm sure, and one I hope nobody ever has to go through.
Kudo's to the RAF ATC. I've mentioned before in these pages that they provide an excellent service and this goes to prove the point.
A pilot suffered a stroke while flying, went blind as a result, and was guided down to a successful landing by the Royal Air Force.
The pilot was on a flight from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Colchester, Essex when the incident occurred. He declared a mayday. Despite air traffic controllers' efforts, the pilot was unable to land
the plane at nearby Full Sutton Airfield near York and was directed to
RAF Linton-on-Ouse. A plane was scrambled from the airfield to fly alongside him and - with the aid of RAF controllers - guide him down to the runway.
With his limited sight he was unable to see the runway until immediately prior to landing, but managed to place the plane on the middle of the runway, slowing it down to a stop just before the end.
A scary experience, I'm sure, and one I hope nobody ever has to go through.
Kudo's to the RAF ATC. I've mentioned before in these pages that they provide an excellent service and this goes to prove the point.
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