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

rushing up to meet them.

Her training screamed at her to pull back on the yoke, but not too much. Not yet.

“100 ft.”

The concrete was so close now she could see individual cracks and patches.

“50 ft.”

Now.

Mia pulled back on the yoke, raising the nose up. The aircraft’s descent slowed dramatically as the nose lifted and the wings provided maximum lift. For continue reading …