A Delta Air Lines plane successfully landed with the pilot locked out of the cockpit

This is why planes have co-pilots.

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Las Vegas made an emergency landing at the airport on Thursday after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit. Officials said the malfunctioning door will be examined by maintenance technicians, and a Delta spokeswoman told The Associated Press that the airline's crews are trained for such emergency situations (the co-pilot landed the plane alone).

Even more impressive: Despite the eventful landing, the plane still pulled into its gate at McCarran International Airport on time.

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