Pilot retiring after 35 years gives his wings to Central Florida toddler with Down syndrome
Photo credit: Joe Weis
MIAMI, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - An American Airlines pilot, retiring after decades on the job, decided to give his wings to a 2-year-old boy with Down syndrome.
Captain Joe Weis gave the special gift to Ki Klitenick, 2, of Ocala, on the tarmac at the Miami International Airport on October 2.
Weis pinned the wings on the boy's shirt in the cockpit after a flight from Madrid.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the boy's mother said he's been talking nonstop about his gift and his new friend, Capt. Joe.