“The young lady that saved my life.” Pilot has mid-flight reunion with bone marrow donor

Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY

17 December 2024 at 1:48 pm·1-min read

A routine flight became a first-class reunion for a pilot and one of his passengers.

On a United Airlines flight in Houston, Texas, the pilot came on the overhead speaker to deliver a special announcement. Eight years ago he'd received a life-saving bone marrow transplant from a stranger and the donor herself was now on the plane.

Laura LoGiudice captured the emotional moment on video when the pilot walked down the aisle to reunite with the donor and announce the woman to passengers as, "The young lady that saved my life."

Watch above to see the pilot hug the bone marrow donor who saved his life

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Heartwarming Moment Pilot Hugs Plane Passenger Whose Bone-Marrow Donation Saved His Life
A United Airlines pilot was reunited with the woman who donated bone marrow to him eight years ago in Houston, Texas, video from December 14 shows.The woman who shot this video, Laura LoGiudice, was on the flight and heard the pilot announce he was a bone-marrow transplant recipient.“The donor was on our flight, and [the pilot] announced he was coming back to give her a hug,” LoGiudice told Storyful.She captured the heartwarming moment the grateful pilot walks down the aisle and hugs the woman, thanking her.“The young lady that saved my life,” the pilot tells the passengers, who clap and cheer for the woman. Credit: Laura LoGiudice via Storyful
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