The schoolboy whose fear of flying has left him marooned in Abu Dhabi has just "landed" an Airbus passenger jet as part of his therapy.
Joe Thompson, 11, from Weston-super-Mare, has had a one-hour session on a pilot training Airbus A320 simulator at Etihad Airways HQ to try to overcome his fear of all long-distance travel.
His father, Tony, told the Western Daily Press yesterday: "He had a bad anxiety attack in the car going down and when we got to within 20 yards of the entrance was doubled up with stomach pains – these are usual symptoms.
"But he managed to make it into the training centre and after some encouragement entered the simulator and really enjoyed the session. In fact he landed the plane twice! He said the experience really helped him and he was able to speak to some of the aircrew.
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