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The Drunk Pilot Who Landed a Plane in Harlem — Twice

The Drunk Pilot Who Landed a Plane in Harlem — Twice ✈️ Thomas Fitzpatrick and the Legendary Landing in Harlem Thomas Edward Fitzpatrick was a former U.S. military pilot 🇺🇸 and Korean War veteran who became famous for two unbelievable — and illegal — airplane landings 🛩️ in the middle of city streets, specifically in Harlem, New York 🗽 in 1956 and 1958. 🔹 The first incident happened on September 30, 1956. After making a drunken bet in a bar that he could land a plane right outside, Fitzpatrick stole a small aircraft from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey 🌙. While intoxicated 🍺, he landed the plane perfectly on a narrow Harlem street — without injuring anyone 😮. Local newspapers called it “the best bar entrance ever” 🍸✈️. Since no one was harmed, the judge gave him a minimal fine of just $100 💵. 🔹 The second incident came two years later, in 1958. When someone at another bar claimed he had made the whole story up, Fitzpatrick — again drunk 🍻 — decided to prove it. He stole another plane from the same airport and landed once again in Harlem, still without harming anyone 👏. But this time, the court wasn’t so forgiving. He was sentenced to six months in jail 🔐⛓️. 📜 Over time, he became a New York legend, and his flights were often described as “works of flying art” 🎞️. When asked about the events later in life, Fitzpatrick would just smile and say: “It was worth it.” 😌✈️