Light Aircraft Landed by Passenger

[hello912]

From the BBC Look North facebook page at 19:30 today:

A light aircraft with two people on board is currently being guided into Humberside Airport after the pilot was taken ill at the controls. BBC Look North understands the passenger - who may have some flying experience - is being given instructions on how to land. A spokesman for Humberside Airport says a full emergency plan is in operation and local airspace is being cleared.  Follow @looknorthbbc on twitter and our Facebook page for updates. We will also have more at 10:25pm on BBC One.

Update from a few minutes ago:

Watch Look North at 10:25 on BBC One for the story of a passenger who successfully landed a plane at Humberside airport tonight.

Sounds like it should be worth a watch!  Well done to all involved for bringing the aircraft down safely, a very interesting evening for HUY indeed!
 

[Humberside]

Full credit to the passenger and those who were giving instructions on landing. Could have easily been a lot worse. Hopefully the ill pilot makes a speedy recovery

[holdatcharlie]

Sadly the pilot has since died. So this is a story with very contrasting outcomes for the two people on board.

I heard an aircraft come very low over my house at that time but just thought it was someone who had slightly misjudged their approach. Sitting in the bath, blissfully unaware of the drama happening overhead!

I wish I had been listening in on ATC at the time though. It sounds like the incident was professionally handled. Well done all concerned.

[Humberside]

Condolences to the family and friends of the pilot. Not the totally happy story it first appeared to be

[elmfield]

I was in Canada when the incident occurred and it made headline news there. have to agree with Humberside though it isn't an entirely happy story.