http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/passenger_lands_plane

TAMPA,Fla. – Doug White and his family had just enjoyed a smooth takeoff and were ascending through the clouds when the pilot guiding their twin-engine plane tilted his head back and made a guttural sound.

A few years back while working in South Sudan,we used to go by small planes with only one pilot. For a harrowing flight of not less than 3 hours I used to think of nothing but death while up there. I always used to imagine,suppose this pilot dies,suppose he falls unconscious... I have never been so scared in my life!!!. Anyway,for 2 years that did not happen. But hey,before the flight,I used to wake up early in the morning and pray hard. After that I would take several tots of whisky... and that worked perfectly well!!!

Isn't this taken into consideration in air safety rules and regulations?

must have been adrenaline at work,some of us would be too scared !!!!!!!!

Ever imagined if the safety demos would apply in case of need,at times i close my eyes and sing this song almost thro out the trip. :'Ee bwana ibariki safari yetu!'

@magigi,those computer games can come in handy... U can acquire some basic flying skills coz most r very realistic. This may boost ua confidence somewhat as u may understand the actions to take n maybe land in some bush by initiating a controlled discent. Try it.

Truest proverb: Mwenda pole hajikwai