Passenger 'flies plane during scheduled flight as pilot gives instructions'

Footage of a female passenger apparently flying a plane during a scheduled flight is being investigated by authorities after it appeared on social media.

The woman, reportedly named Anna, appears to be sitting in the co-pilot's seat in the cockpit of the plane as a pilot gives her instructions on how to use the controls.

In the video, 'Anna', who is believed to be in her late 20s and is not thought to possess any flying qualifications, looks like she is flying the plane over Siberia.

Reports say the flight was by Russian airline InAero involving an Antonov-24 flight from Yakutsk to Batagai - which is usually around a one hour 50 minute trip.

The woman enjoyed a “real life flight simulator” on a passenger flight, said one account.

The flight was reportedly made on August 31, but the video has only emerged recently.

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