Amateur successfully landing a commercial jetliner?

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Very similar thread from yesterday, though it sounds like @Czarcasm is actually asking for real-life examples of when this has actually happened, whereas the other thread is asking, “could it happen?”

Could a highly experienced small aircraft pilot successfully be talked through the landing of an airliner, as in "Zero Hour! " and "Airplane!"?

Watch the video I posted — it will answer your questions. In the ten minutes before landing, one must set up the autopilot to capture the glide slope, and one must do several other tasks, including extending the flaps around the right time (and, of course, lowering the gear). And, monitor the airspeed. The last minute is the easiest - sit back and watch that baby flare. Just after touchdown, though, one must be ready to gently use the rudder pedals, to keep on the centerline as it slows (autob…