One of Navy's first female fighter pilots brought damaged Southwest flight to speedy landing after engine explodes
NY Times:
Landing an F-18 on a carrier deck requires nerves of steel, to begin with. I am not surprised that she was calm in landing the 737 even though it required a faster than normal landing speed in order to keep control because the wing on one side was also damaged. I think her military experience was definitely an asset.Pilot Who Landed Plane Is Veteran With ‘Nerves of Steel’
Passengers hailed Capt. Tammie Jo Shults as a hero after an engine exploded on Flight 1380. She started out as one of the first female fighter jet pilots in the Navy.
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