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| Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill | Passenger lands plane at Humberside Airport after pilot falls ill |
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| A passenger has landed an aeroplane at Humberside Airport after the pilot fell ill at the controls. | |
| Two flying instructors were called in by the airport to advise the passenger how to bring the plane down, a spokesman said. | Two flying instructors were called in by the airport to advise the passenger how to bring the plane down, a spokesman said. |
| The passenger is understood to have flying experience but he had not landed an aircraft before. | The passenger is understood to have flying experience but he had not landed an aircraft before. |
| The North Lincolnshire airport said a full emergency plan involving police and fire crews had been in operation. | The North Lincolnshire airport said a full emergency plan involving police and fire crews had been in operation. |
| Stuart Sykes saw the aircraft land on its third attempt, at about 19:50 BST. | Stuart Sykes saw the aircraft land on its third attempt, at about 19:50 BST. |
| "It came down with a bump, a bump, a bump, hit the front end down, I heard some crashing and it's come to a halt," he told BBC Look North. | "It came down with a bump, a bump, a bump, hit the front end down, I heard some crashing and it's come to a halt," he told BBC Look North. |
| "There were a few sparks and three or four crashes, that must have been the propeller hitting the floor. | "There were a few sparks and three or four crashes, that must have been the propeller hitting the floor. |
| "Then it uprighted again and it came to a stop." | "Then it uprighted again and it came to a stop." |
| The pilot and passenger were the only people on board the aircraft. Details of the pilot's condition have not been released. | The pilot and passenger were the only people on board the aircraft. Details of the pilot's condition have not been released. |
| Roads around the airport were closed but have since reopened. | Roads around the airport were closed but have since reopened. |
| Two incoming flights to the airport, from Aberdeen and Amsterdam, were delayed while the aircraft was removed from the runway. | Two incoming flights to the airport, from Aberdeen and Amsterdam, were delayed while the aircraft was removed from the runway. |