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

to the runway but in the opposite direction, then turning to align with it for landing. Her hands moved across the controls with practiced precision. Throttle adjustment, yoke pressure, trim wheel. Every movement was deliberate, based on hours of simulation training.

“Altitude?” she asked.

“6,000 ft,” Martin called out. “Air speed 280 knots.”

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