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Passenger Flies Plane After Flight Delayed

After more than two hours of waiting to take off, Michael Bradley had finally had it with the delays. So he did what many of us wish we could do. He…

BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 27: An easyJet passenger plane arrives at Tegel Airport on September 27, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Tegel has become a hub for easyJet since the airline took over a number of routes from bankrupt AirBerlin. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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After more than two hours of waiting to take off, Michael Bradley had finally had it with the delays. So he did what many of us wish we could do. He flew the plane himself.

The off-duty easyJet pilot was nudged to take the controls by his wife, who was also looking forward to starting their vacation in Spain.

In a now-viral video from last Sunday, Bradley grabs the PA microphone to inform his fellow passengers that he called up the airline and they were all for it since the flight was still missing its captain.

Michelle Potts, who shared the clip online, calls Bradley a "legend" noting that the flight, "Probably would of been cancelled if it wasn't for him!"

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