An air traffic controller's calm words helped talk down a former flight student from the air after he allegedly stole a plane from a Las Vegas airport.

Evan Grant, 27, allegedly stole the plane from the North Las Vegas Airport around midnight, and after about an hour in the air, with authorities watching anxiously, the air traffic controller was able to convince him to land.

According to air traffic control audio obtained from liveatc.net, the official at the tower spoke calmly, saying he just wanted to get Grant down safely.

"I kind of screwed up your night, didn't I?" Grant said, according to the audio.

"I just want to get you down on the ground safely," the flight controller said. "We'll grab some coffee, go to my house, whatever. We'll have a -- we'll just talk, OK? Just come on down. Grant said he hadn't eaten in almost 18 hours, citing "the emotional aspect of everything."
After about an hour in the air, Grant was finally convinced to land, thanks to that stranger on the radio.
"Since you've kept me company I'll just make it easier for you," the pilot's voice on the audio says. "I'll just come down."

As he turned back to the airport, the pilot's voice tells the controller that he knows he's in big trouble.
"I've already committed enough felonies," he says. "I can't believe I'm never going to get to do this again."
But the controller tries to reassure him: "You will, you will."

After the landing, Grant was arrested by North Las Vegas police on a charge of grand larceny auto. He booked into the Las Vegas city jail and has not entered a plea.

http://sabi9ja..com/2015/05/man-allegedly-steals-plane-at-vegas.html

That guy is good enough to be a Nigerian politician, he has the potentials..

Even if he succeed in stealing it, where did he intend to hide it now that GPS tracking technology can b used to locate it anywhere in d world.

satelliteDISH:
Even if he succeed in stealing it, where did he intend to hide it now that GPS tracking technology can b used to locate it anywhere in d world.

He was planning to fly the plane to Nigeria to sell to the highest bidder. Trust me, he go sell am sharp sharp. Jacksparrow1207 fit buy am self.

Badt guy

Burger01:

He was planning to fly the plane to Nigeria to sell to the highest bidder. Trust me, he go sell am sharp sharp. Jacksparrow1207 fit buy am self.

I don't by stolen goods. but that thief dull sha. Him think say Na car or motorcycle? PMSL

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see how soft the pilot was able to calm the guy down, if na for Naija, the kyn threat police go give U, U no go wan land the plain again.

jacksparrow1207:


I don't by stolen goods. but that thief dull sha. Him think say Na car or motorcycle? PMSL

Lol

WonderFooL

In a Naija setting;

Controller - Bros, bros abeg come down

Ex stud - Lie lie

Controller - Bros if u come down, they no go arrest you

Ex stud - (scoffs) see jonzing oh! U think say I no get sense? Once I land this plane I don finish be that

Controller - No, nothing like that. U will be rewarded for - for - for flying the plane perfectly

Ex stud - see this fowl oh! Abeg gerroff ma radio make I listen to Coolfm joor!

And that's the end of this story

Maybe he just finished playing GTA.

These white people sha.

I believe he's not that dull
He either stole the plane to make history or he intentionally wants to go to jail or for some other funny reasons

They are always in need of therapy and on one pill or the other

What was this nigga thinking.

lol na true

BeeBeeOoh:
That guy is good enough to be a Nigerian politician, he has the potentials..

O ga ju