>>> it was a beautiful early spring day in northern wisconsin yesterday. and as a small plane prepared to land at a local airport, no one looking on could have imagined the drama that was playing out in the sky. kevin tibbles has the story.
>> reporter: the nose gear collapsed on landing, but that landing was nothing short of miraculous. john and helen were returning to sturgeon bay , wisconsin with from florida, when john lost consciousness and died while at the controls.
>> she does not know anything about flying whatsoever.
>> helen had been flying with her husband for decades. while she had some flight training years ago, she wasn't at all familiar with the controls of the cessna. she ended up using her cell phone from the air to call 911.
>> hopefully she doesn't crash.
>> a pilot then took off from sturgeon bay flying alongside the cessna to talk her down.
>> i was able to monitor what she was doing in her aircraft by what was happening with with my aircraft.
>> reporter: helen brought the plane in for a hard landing . it bounced some 30 feet before coming down again.
>> reporter: it was only then when the pilot realized he lost one friend and saved another.
>> happy event at the same time -- we move on.
>> reporter: 80-year-old helen is being treated for injuries, while everyone involved with the flight marvels at her courage. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago.
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