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Pilot Wanted to Fly Solo Around World Again. She Shared One Last Message Before Fatal Flight

Anh-Thu Nguyen, a 44-year-old pilot, died after her small plane crashed near Greenwood, Ind. on Wednesday, July 30. She was ...
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Meet ValueJet's Captain Oluranti, female pilot who prevented K1 De Ultimate from flying: "No wonder"

Following K1 de Ultimate’s drama with ValueJet, the Nigerian social media space has been buzzing with conflicting opinionsLegit.ng reported that K1 and his crew were kicked out of a ValueJet flight ...

Miami pilot attempting to fly around the world dies after plane crashes in Indianapolis suburb, officials say

Anh-Thu Nguyen was killed after her plane seemingly lost control and crashed in Indiana on Wednesday morning, local officials said.

Afraid of flying? Pilot sets record straight on 'learned fear' of flying and gives verdict on 'safest seats' theory

Commercial airline pilot Perico Durán, an Airbus A320 Captain with over 25 years of experience, also specialises giving ...
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NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Greenwood plane crash

Preliminary report on the July plane crash that killed pilot Anh-Thu Nguyen reveals new details. NTSB investigation ongoing.
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Breaking Barriers and Soaring Into History: Pittsburgh’s ‘Three Helens’ During the Golden Age of Aviation

The Golden Age of Aviation of the 1920s and ’30s was characterized by the ascendancy of female pilots — though they had to ...

Carlsbad pilot is sole U.S. survivor of WWII women’s flying auxiliary

In 1956, she married pilot Arlo Livingston and they moved to Juneau, Alaska, where they ran a helicopter service from 1960-1978. Among her many passengers was Mt. Everest scaler Sir Edmund Hillary, ...