Can Passengers Land an Aircraft?
There’s been an accident, both pilots are incapacitated and the crew makes an announcement: “is there anyone who can land this plane?” If it were the movies, the lead would step in, make a smooth landing, and save the day. Unfortunately, in real life, there’s no guarantee that a layman can land an aircraft safely. There’s a reason why it’s never actually happened.
Landing is a complex procedure with elements like flaps, glide path, winds, thrust, reversers, and much more. Even with autoland capabilities, the person would have to know what to input exactly. Maybe a passenger could assist a pilot with landing but doing everything by themselves is next to impossible!