Talk-down aircraft landing

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A talk-down landing may be attempted in the event of the death or incapacitation of an aircraft pilot. It involves a passenger or flight attendant flying the aircraft to a landing with assistance from radioed instructions either from the ground or a nearby aircraft.

There is no record of a talk-down landing of a large commercial aircraft. There have, however, been incidents where qualified pilots travelling as passengers or flight attendants on commercial flights have taken the co-pilot's seat to assist the pilot. [1]

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