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Passenger John Wildey (right) walks on the grounds at Sandtoft Airfield on Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013, after he landed a plane safely at Humberside Airport near Grimsby, England, the previous night, following the pilot's being taken ill. Mr. Wildey landed the plane in the dark without lights, despite having no flying experience, guided only by ground instructors. The pilot was later pronounced dead. (AP Photo/Anna Gowthorpe, Press Association)

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. President Barack Obama is pressuring Boehner to hold votes to avoid a potentially catastrophic default and re-open the federal government, as a new poll indicated Republicans could pay a political price for Washington's fiscal paralysis. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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The Cessna 172 light aircraft that a passenger with no flying experience landed safely at Humberside Airport near Grimsby, England, after the pilot was taken ill on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, is pictured on Thursday. The man landed the plane in the dark without lights with the aid of ground instructors. The pilot later was pronounced dead. (AP Photo/ Richard McCarthy, Press Association)