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Nathan Fielder’s 737 Finale Touches Down as ‘Miracle Over the Mojave’

Fielder landed a 737 carrying 150 actors after 2.5 years of training to test his pilot communication method.

Nathan Fielder on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (Photo Credit" ABC)

Overview

  • The Rehearsal’s season two finale on May 25 saw Fielder become a certified Boeing 737 pilot for a charter carrying 150 actor-passengers and one real co-pilot.
  • After circling over San Bernardino, the flight landed safely, concluding the show’s aviation safety experiment.
  • Viewers on social media have dubbed the event “The Miracle Over the Mojave,” a label Fielder embraced during his Kimmel Live! appearance.
  • On Kimmel’s show, Fielder compared his safe landing on land to Sully Sullenberger’s Miracle on the Hudson and declined to call himself a hero.
  • The season has been praised for using hyper-realistic simulations and Fielder’s personal transformation to explore how improved pilot communication can prevent crashes.