Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3.5
Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft
I was working approach/departure when the event occurred. Aircraft X was transitioning through ZZZ airspace enroute to ZZZ1. When they were about 13 miles southwest of ZZZ; I noticed their altitude drop a few hundred feet. I was about to verify with the pilot that they were on course; level at 5;000 feet; and give them the current altimeter; when the pilot called up. He said he needed to land immediately. I got him direct and then asked him what the nature of the [event] was. He said his door flew off and he lost a finger during the incident. I asked him how many people on board and fuel remaining. He said just himself on board and a little over 3 hours of fuel. He couldn't keep his altitude high enough for the ILS approach; so I kept him direct the field until he got it in sight. We got the emergency vehicles in their standby positions along with medical services. I coordinated with Local Control that he was cleared to land. I then relayed to him that Tower advises he was cleared to land RWY XX ZZZ. He landed without issue and taxied into the FBO and the vehicles followed him.
A Controller reported a pilot requested an immediate landing from ATC when the aircraft door flew off and the pilot's finger was severed.