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Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Dies

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 13) - A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with a total of six people on board.
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2009-04-13 12:13:48

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It\'s every traveler\'s nightmare: the pilot of the plane you\'re flying in dies. But that was the reality for some passengers when the pilot of a twin-engine plane died after takeoff from an airport in Naples, Fla. Luckily, one person with flying experience took over the controls and was able to land safely in Fort Myers.