When Myrta Gage, 84, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, she opted to do what she loved most: fly a plane.

Gage, who used to be a pilot, found herself in a familiar situation when she walked inside a plane’s cockpit. Earl, her son, told the media that his mother has been struggling with daily duties, so the family decided to assist her to create and completing a bucket list.

Gage’s dream of flying became a reality after Earl contacted a pilot named Cody Mattiello, who agreed to fly the two over Lake Winnipesaukee and Mount Kearsarge, according to the news website. In order to assist a fellow pilot, Mattiello handed up control of the plane to Gage while in the air, according to the report.

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Several videos and photos of Gage were uploaded on Mattiello’s Facebook page and quickly went viral. “I was asked a few days ago to help fulfill this amazing lady’s final wishes (sic) to fly a plane again. She was a pilot in her youth and having Parkinson’s disease and being in her 90’s insurance requirements would not allow her to use a flight school.”

According to the post, “Her son contacted me to help and I was more than happy to help a fellow aviator. Beautiful weather to fly down Lake Winnipesaukee and around Mount Kearsarge to see the fall colors. As a New Hampshire-born pilot, I feel lucky to be able to share my love of aviation and be a part of making memories like this for others.”

Many viewers were left emotional after seeing the video and complimented the woman’s bravery in resuming her flight. “Once a pilot, always a pilot,” one person said, while another said, “Despite her illness, she looked so confident and self-assured in her flying.”

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