As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and although the passengers ha d ___ 1___ their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the ___ 2___ appeared. She looked very pale, but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she ___ 3___ everyone that th e pilot had fainted and asked ___ 4___ any of the passengers knew anyt hing about machines—or at least how to drive a car. ___ 5___ a moment’s hesitation, a man got up and followed the stewardess into the pilot’s cabin.___6___ the pilot aside, the man took ___ 7___ and listened carefu lly to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport___8___. The plane was now dangerously ___ 9___ the ground, but t o everyone’s___ 10___, it soon began to climb. The man___ 11 ___ circle the airport several times in order to become familiar with the contro ls.Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It sho ok___ 12___ as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the f ield, but after a long ___ 13___ it stopped safely. ___ 14___, a crowd of people who had been watching anxiously, rushed forward to congratulate the “pilot” ___ 15___ a perfect landing.
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