21-Year-Old Pilot Meets Hero Who Helped With Plane Landing

Twenty-one-year-old student pilot Taylor Hash met veteran pilot Chris Yates for the first time after he talked her through landing a plane. After taking off from a Michigan airport, Hash was about to land her plane when the nose gear fell off. Yates saw the nose gear fall and knew he had to help the pilot. That's when air-traffic control let Yates guide Hash through her emergency landing. Inside Edition's Jim Moret was there as the young pilot and hero reunited.

[zeloacraft]

He hugged her like she was his daughter, how beautiful.

[lw]

He had it together when talking her down. He lost it when he met her on the ground.

[matthewmfreeman]

Just glad that she is safe and unharmed from this scary moment and pretty sure Captain Sully would be very happy with this outcome too

[YouNotACopJRied]

I flew through some imc weather and was stuck for seem like more than 10 minutes before when I was a student pilot, its always reassuring once you make it back to the ground, congrats to Taylor for staying claim and sticking to her training.

[dreamcatcher]

Retired ATC here. Great job to both of you !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[m.joeymcgrath]

She is going to remember this meeting for some period. A pilot like chris is the kind of pilot each of us needs to talk using a calm voice. The best to taylor on her goal.

[ilikeminecraftgaming]

Such a adorable mentor/student relationship.Glad she maid it down safe!

[dallasklimo]

With a mentor like him and her confidence. She will be a pilot. Go get'em sweetheart.

[Sarah-tyev]

This is a wonderful story. If she can do that, she will make a great pilot someday!

[willcookmakeup]

My dad was a sub bomber for the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and he always wanted me to learn to fly. He passed in 2017, but Im kind of considering to learn

[namra]

I didn’t know you could be a pilot at that young of an age.

[deadbored]

He was so good with her. Definitely didnt think he was old enough to be her dad until his own daughter popped up 😅

[VeritechCEO]

Now imagine if Taylor were to ever meet Maggie Taraska! Both have lost a wheel on takeoff, when very new to solo flying.

[ervingoertzen]

Wow, I’m in awe of her seemingly calm manner through out the ordeal. She is a wonderful pilot will do well in her career, just fly the plane, that’s what she did !

[frodeskibrek]

This actually made some tears come out of my eyes😂😂What a WELL DONE, Taylor & Chris. Well done.

[psuter]

Isn't it funny that they got a chance to fly and land another plane without a nose gear together 😂 well done!

[beckdantheboss]

I love this moment 🤩... Thank you very much for this moment!

[dtlwheels]

I have a question for other pilots. Shouldn't her instructor have at least been at the airport? It says her helper was just another pilot getting ready to take off when he saw the wheel come off. I've seen another video of a very similar situation, and the instructor was there, and he was the one who helped talk them down

[Destineebedoya]

HE HUGGED HER SHE WAS HIS
DAUGHTER HOW BEAUTIFUL

[justayoutuber]

The full ATC conversation is on YT. Chris did an amazing job - as did the tower and Taylor!