The passenger of a light aircraft was forced to take over the controls after the 79-year-old male pilot suffered a medical emergency upon final approach.
The 79-year-old male pilot of a light aircraft experienced a medical emergency on final approach, forcing the passenger to take over the controls.
The Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian made a rough landing outside the runway despite the female passenger's heroic efforts to land the aircraft.
The left wing of the aircraft split in half, and the pilot and passenger were both taken to the hospital immediately, according to Massachusetts State Police.
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, soon after 2:10 p.m. local time, the Piper aircraft departed Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York.
The aircraft continued to fly for more than an hour until coming down in Massachusetts at Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY).
The pilot was then taken by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital in a serious life-threatening condition
After being examined at Martha's Vineyard Hospital and then released, the passenger was uninjured.
The pilot and the passenger are both Connecticut residents, according to police.
The aircraft has now been relocated to a secure place at the airport after the crash site was cleaned up.
On July 17, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a preliminary report stating that the plane crashed for "unknown reasons on the approach end of the runway".
It is believed that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is in charge of the incident investigation.
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