Tears Over What Pilot Announces to Passengers Before Takeoff [Video]

A video of a pilot sharing a moving moment on a “special flight” has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip was posted by @brittanygallarneau and has garnered 1.1 million views since it was shared on May 10.

A caption shared with the post reads: “POV [point of view]: Your mom watches you become an airline Captain.”

The video shows the pilot standing at the front of the plane, addressing passengers on the speakerphone: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard American Eagle flight service to Toronto.”

The pilot later points out that there are three flight attendants aboard the plane, including one “who has not worked for us in the past 26 years.”

Noting that she’s seated in 1A on the plane, the pilot says, “It’s my mom,” adding, “it’s my first time getting to fly her as a captain, so today is a special flight.”

The viral post comes as the pilot profession was ranked …