“The Plane Went Silent at 30,000 Feet — Until an 11-Year-Old Girl Took the Pilot’s Seat”

still have transponders so ground control can track them. We don’t even have that.”

Patricia leaned against the cockpit wall, overwhelmed. “This is insane. She’s 11 years old.”

“Would you rather I try?” the helicopter pilot asked. “Because I can barely identify half these instruments and I’ve never flown anything with jet engines.”

“No,” Patricia said continue reading …