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Step 1
Make contact with ground control, and inform them of your situation. If you don't know how to use the plane's radio equipment, ask one of the flight attendants, since they're usually trained in basic use of communications gear.
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Step 2
Take stock of the situation by noting the status of the flight crew, checking how much fuel you have and speaking with all of the flight attendants and other safety crew on board.
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Step 3
Stay in the air so you burn off as much fuel as possible without getting to the point that the plane is completely empty. Try to circle around in broad turns by turning slightly on the wheel after disengaging the autopilot. If you don't feel you can risk the turns, carry on flying straight so you can burn off the fuel to minimize chances of explosion during the crash landing.
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Step 4
Lower the altitude of the plane gradually, and then level off. Reduce the speed of the plane slightly to see what effect that has. If the plane starts to stall (you will hear a stall warning) then increase the throttle to get the plane back up.
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Step 5
Spot an open, flat strip that you can land on. If you can make it to an airport that's the best option. Try to inform the airport of the situation so they can get firefighting gear and other emergency equipment and personnel ready. Line yourself up with the landing strip that you plan to crash land on. Lower the landing gear. Adjust the flaps if you can, and stabilize the speed of the plane.
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Step 6
Inform your crew and the passengers that you will be crash landing in a few minutes. Have the crew collect sharp objects into stow bags and then instruct the passengers into a crash landing position.
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Step 7
Ease the plane onto the landing strip. As you get approximately 50 feet from the ground drop the throttle to its neutral setting and pull up slightly on the nose so the pitch of the plane is upward as it makes contact with the ground. Once the plane is stopped, evacuate the plane as fast as possible to get passengers away from the crash site.
