See pilot who suffered medical episode, hero passenger reunite
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Күн бұрынIn May of 2023, Darren Harrison, a Florida man with no flying experience, managed to land a plane after his pilot, Ken Allen, experienced a midflight medical emergency. The two reunite live on TODAY and share a heartfelt hug. Dr. Nishant Patel, Allen’s cardiac surgeon, describes how Allen’s condition, an aortic dissection often occurs without any warning.
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@CHMin-cl5wi 8 ай бұрын
I have to say this is the best Florida man story ever
@annasaddiction5129 5 ай бұрын
😆 That's mean 🤭 I think not even any Man in Florida is a Florida man 😉
@leodefensor4222 8 ай бұрын
Finally, a positive Florida man story.
@Bob-lh4mg 6 ай бұрын
Yes really I know what you mean
@GamerplayerWT 8 ай бұрын
An aortic tear! Wow. No way to know this unless you have a CT scan of the chest and abdomen. And surviving this is a miracle!
@nlabanok 8 ай бұрын
Wow, survival after an aortic dissection is more unlikely than surviving a novice non-pilot landing of an aircraft. An amazingly unlikely outcome from both unexpected events.
@rachelgooden9981 8 ай бұрын
True
@habitualflair6509 8 ай бұрын
Omg! I remember hearing about this! So happy to hear the pilot made a full recovery - he’s so resilient.💛
@rial.a.3244 8 ай бұрын
The pilot has angels disguised as humans all around him. Incredible story of survival and miracle.
@galepatrick1702 8 ай бұрын
bravo to all three - courage is their common denominator - a friendship like no other-
@betula-pendula 5 ай бұрын
The pilot was multiple saved. First by the passenger and the controller team, then by the ambulance team, then the surgeon and nurses team. And above them all by god.
@jamesbender1967 3 ай бұрын
GOD. With a CAPITAL G.
@betula-pendula 3 ай бұрын
@@jamesbender1967 you can't make God smaller just with a wrong letter. God is God. Nothing can make God smaller?
@amartyaroy3754 8 ай бұрын
This story has Florida Man level of craziness but with a good ending ✌️
@Tosca767 8 ай бұрын
Lovely story🥰
@julieb7785 8 ай бұрын
An amazing story.....three smart guys....intelligence takes many forms.
@patrickhilton9253 8 ай бұрын
The only thing that would have made this reunion better was if Robert Morgan, the air traffic controller, was there too.
@kita1989 7 ай бұрын
I agree
@DanielJohnson-ec8rk 28 күн бұрын
My dad had an aortic dissection at 43. He’s had two open heart surgeries since and is still living at 72, tougher than tough
@mojomanx1 5 ай бұрын
It's great to hear such a positive story these days with so much negative news around us.
@Franeb747 8 ай бұрын
How much I love miracles ❤🙏🏼
@rosemercer212 8 ай бұрын
❤ A true miracle
@mariapierce2707 8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@janegreen5301 8 ай бұрын
This is a beautiful story. Blessings
@ahill4642 8 ай бұрын
Refreshing to see such a positive story now and then. ☺️ The affection between the men is so cool.
@Breamarie17 8 ай бұрын
Wow! What a miracle all around
@brianrapson9 5 ай бұрын
As a 32 year Veteran and pilot many years ago this story brought tears to my eyes. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILIES🙏
@sonyafly 8 ай бұрын
Oh wow! I thought the pilot passed away! Such amazing news! 👏
@WillBockovenCRE 8 ай бұрын
Amazing men, both of them.
@lindapindabelinda3570 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the update
@ljlou5746 5 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@charlesdavis7461 6 ай бұрын
I'm so happy the passenger/ pilot lived and just as happy for the real pilot. If the real pilot had not spoken up............................
@claredennis-gregory2032 8 ай бұрын
Miracle.. God was watching over them that day guiding the plane guiding the hands of the surgeon thank you for sharing
@stephenbarrette610 2 ай бұрын
Just an extraordinary story - three very amazing people.
@susanhumphrey6427 3 ай бұрын
Such a fantastic story! God was with everyone involved.
@teach4him2 8 ай бұрын
PRAISE GOD!!!
@debbiebramwell 8 ай бұрын
Glory to God!
@algorhythmic3904 8 ай бұрын
Good men
@Gachilyn 28 күн бұрын
I just can say ; WOW!
@danmart9087 2 ай бұрын
God is so good
@Siladzy 28 күн бұрын
So many miracles
@Dawn-Songs 8 ай бұрын
This has litetally given me goosebumps on my goosebumps !! Wow !! God's angels were with all three of them. What an amazing thi g tohappen and espe ially that tge pilot has made such a good recovery .I guess a 3 way longterm friendship will grow from this experience . Flying a loane with no previous experience ... facing all of those dial-things in the cockpit ?? Just WOW !!!
@BlueTaurianBull 4 ай бұрын
God Bless all ....
@gazelle3635 8 ай бұрын
John Ritter and Lucille Ball both died of aortic dissections.
@nartarlyiatremaynne1239 6 ай бұрын
Beyond frightening event!Ken that you are still alive is a true miracle. Great ending. Australia
@jasonbengel 3 ай бұрын
Somebody get that passenger some flight lessons! Great job and mentality. Congrats to the pilot for doing the hard work to get back in the seat, too.
@imwatchingyousleep4636 8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@janereinhardt4715 8 ай бұрын
I stopped flying with my dad when i was 19 years old. I just finally put my foot down & said "no"! He lived 41 more years but he was overweight with high b.p & there was no way that i was going to fly any of his airplanes!
@pabloconstanza5618 17 күн бұрын
Florida man powers activated
@jennifera4350 5 ай бұрын
Amazing story. But who was in the co pilot seat when Darren was just lounging? And why did that person just hand off the controls to a complete novice?
@samethstarr 4 ай бұрын
Apparently the person in the co pilot seat was a friend of the pilot, not a pilot himself. He also didn't have any flying experience, he was another passenger. Darren jumped to take charge and was keeping a level head, so it made sense to defer to him. He was apparently a big help though, it wasn't like he was curled up in the back crying or anything. There was only one working headset though, so while Darren was able to listen to instructions from air traffic control, the other guy couldn't hear the instructions to assist effectively.
@marcusgraham5084 8 ай бұрын
What about the guy with no flying experience, why isnt he hear as well.
@psychlover42 8 ай бұрын
keep watching the video
@JenJHayden 8 ай бұрын
@@psychlover42it was about 60n seconds. I would have liked to hear more from him and less from the pilot.
@sydneyrose9855 8 ай бұрын
I came here to say this as well! He is the real guy that saved the pilots life. The doctor came after him. The pilot wouldn’t died if this guy couldn’t have landed the plane or wasn’t on that plane w/ him. He is a true hero.
@MrWiseinheart 8 ай бұрын
@@sydneyrose9855keep watching the video he's shows up there later
@marcusgraham5084 8 ай бұрын
@@sydneyrose9855 Yeah. If it was not for the pilot, the doctor would not have anybody to save. Not much mention of him.
@Lili23995 8 ай бұрын
Dennis Quaid did a movie similar to this recently.
@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 8 ай бұрын
its kind of weird how so many doctors seem to have that last name
@Bob-lh4mg 6 ай бұрын
Smart people what can I say
@quietestkitten 2 ай бұрын
It's like Smith. It's a really common name
@sydneyrose9855 8 ай бұрын
Forget about the doctor, where is the real hero that landed your plane for you and truly saved your life? Let’s not forget sir! The doctor came after him. Please celebrate your true hero.
@kathrynwhitbeck9798 8 ай бұрын
At the end of the video….
@rachelgooden9981 8 ай бұрын
The guy has experience. Don’t be fooled
@rachelgooden9981 8 ай бұрын
And surviving an aórtic tear after such delay… is way more miraculous!
@kristencook2847 8 ай бұрын
My EXACT thoughts!!!!!
@alysiam1 8 ай бұрын
God made this all happen
@sharonshelton8494 8 ай бұрын
How were all his medical costs covered?
@vasiovasio 5 ай бұрын
Like everything other in this case - Pure Miracle! ☺ ☺ ☺
@kelana112a 8 ай бұрын
There's typo in the year. Should be 2022 ?
@12MapleLane 8 ай бұрын
Correct--May, 2022. Good catch.
@janereinhardt4715 8 ай бұрын
Yes, I saw that typo right away.
@kristiroeowen 8 ай бұрын
Well if the confidence to go up in that plane isn't an advertisement for that doctor's faith in his work idk what is.
@teresacorley7874 8 ай бұрын
But what about congradulatingbthe guy that landed the plane he needs regonition also
@CoreyJames-vc6ik 14 күн бұрын
i think the reporter fancy's Darren aha!! never the less great job Darren wasn't your day neither the pilots, great outcome
@birch5757 8 ай бұрын
Even Neil Armstrong crashed a plane. Flying isn't easy.
@windshearahead7012 4 ай бұрын
i wouldnt fly if i was him...Wonder how he even got cleared...What if he dies on someone again
@rachelgooden9981 8 ай бұрын
The guy had experience . Off the record training. Don’t be fooled… he did not have zero flying experience . He just can’t divulge that!
@pronitadaimari448 8 ай бұрын
Netflix make movie
@kingofnewmombasa5736 8 ай бұрын
Why don't you cover some real news?
@sierravista9013 8 ай бұрын
He is too old to fly
@julieb7785 8 ай бұрын
65? No.
@kjohnson5932 8 ай бұрын
He’s not flying, jumbo jets, and he’s been cleared to fly by six……. Yes six doctors. What more would you like?
@Bob-lh4mg 6 ай бұрын
I’m 82 and I fly
@jlynn468 8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
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