The pilot who passed out, leaving a passenger with no flying experience to land the plane in Florida, had an aorta tear. His recovery is called remarkable.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The 64-year-old pilot of a small plane who became incapacitated, leaving his passenger with no flying experience to land the Cessna in Florida earlier this month, suffered a tear in his aorta, his surgeon said.
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When Allen arrived, he was"confused and lethargic," Patel said. He then underwent a nine-hour procedure to correct the aortic dissection.
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