The passenger who landed an aircraft in Florida without having any flying experience

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A Cessna 208 Caravan model aircraft, similar to the one that was landed by the passenger.

“I have no idea how to fly the plane.”

The tension is literally in the air: worry and stress are felt in every second of the call that occurred at noon on Tuesday.

On one side is an air traffic controller from a control tower in Florida. On the other, a passenger who has taken command of a single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan whose pilot, he says, became “incoherent.”

“I have a very serious situation here (on board),” says the man, whose identity has not been revealed. Nor have details emerged regarding who was on board or what happened to the real pilot.

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