After the pilots fainted during the flight, a 12-year-old boy takes control of the plane… What he did while flying left everyone crying…

Each passing second brought the plane closer to danger. We don’t have time to wait for help, Leonard insisted. I know how to work the basic controls, please let me try to stabilize the plane.

The flight attendant hesitated, looking at the slender boy with a mix of doubt and desperation. You, you really know what you’re doing? Leonard took a deep breath, trying to appear more confident than he felt. I’m not a pilot, but I know how to read the instruments and adjust the autopilot.

It’s our only chance until air traffic control can guide us. She nodded slowly, still dazed by the situation. Okay, let’s try, but I’ll be here with you the whole time.

Rachel, though terrified, realized her son was right. Her eyes filled with tears as she watched him walk toward the cockpit, leaving behind the shy boy she knew, and revealing someone ready to face a monumental challenge. Leonard entered the cockpit, his hands trembling.

The control panel was lit up with flashing red and yellow warnings, and the sound of the alarms was deafening. He sat in the co-pilot’s seat, swallowed hard, and began scanning the instruments. The plane was in a steep descent, and the systems were overwhelmed.

With the flight attendant’s help, he activated the radio and managed to establish initial contact with air traffic control. A calm, deep voice came through the static. This is Miami air traffic control.

Identify yourself and state your situation. Leonard gripped the microphone with sweaty hands and responded, his voice shaky. I’m Leonard Thompson, a passenger.

Both pilots are unconscious. I’m in the cockpit, and the plane is descending rapidly. I need help.

There was a brief pause before the voice responded. Understood, Leonard. We’re here to assist you.

Stay calm and follow our instructions. You can do this. Leonard took a deep breath.

He had no other choice. Now he was the one in control. The cockpit of the plane resembled a scene of utter chaos…