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

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**Created:** [November 8, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-highly-experienced-small-aircraft-pilot-successfully-be-talked-through-the-landing-of-an-airliner-as-in-zero-hour-and-airplane/1024679 "2025-11-08T04:00:30Z")\
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According to this post in another thread I started on the same subject, Wiki says it has never actually happened: [Amateur successfully landing a commercial jetliner? - #6 by MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amateur-successfully-landing-a-commercial-jetliner/1024681/6)

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