When the pilot passed out after suffering an apparent medical emergency, the 39-year-old husband and soon-to-be-father sprung into action. Despite having no aviation training, he took the controls and landed the plane safely in Lakeland, Florida with some coaching from the control tower.
The pilot, whose name has not been announced, was released from the hospital Monday and is recovering at home after having surgery to repair an aortic dissection. Doctors say it's a miracle he survived