Stewardess helps land German plane after pilot passes out

A brave air stewardess helped to land a German aircraft after the co-pilot passed out in the middle of a flight.

A TUIfly plane traveling from Hannover to Mallorca was in French airspace when it got into trouble on October 11 last year, investigators say.

The co-pilot of the Boeing 747-800 passed out due to extremely low blood pressure around 5.30am, forcing an air stewardess to take his place during landing.

The plane, which was carrying 195 passengers and crew, landed safely in Spain.

Investigators from the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation published details of the emergency on Tuesday.

The report says the co-pilot had just used the bathroom when he suddenly felt unwell and had to lie down in the forward galley.

Source: Stewardess helps land German plane after pilot passes out | Daily Mail Online