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A grandmother got a heartwarming surprise when her grandson showed up to pilot her flight last week.

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Justin Shurtz was not originally scheduled to fly the plane from Memphis, Tennessee, to Chicago, Illinois, but swapped flights with the original pilot when he learned of his grandmother’s trip.

His grandmother's final destination was Las Vegas, Nevada.

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"She knew I was working. She was expecting me to pick her up in Las Vegas. She had no idea that I was going to show up on her flight," Shurtz told local news media.

Video by Gina Abinet showed the moment Shurtz revealed the surprise by making a special announcement thanking his grandmother for her role in raising and supporting him.

"This is a very special flight for me," Shur

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