All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman [npr.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/24/229:00 AM

By Jonathan Franklin, Photo: American Airlines, National Public Radio, August 22, 2022

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.

From the pilots and flight attendants to cargo team members and aviation maintenance technicians, the women operated and took charge of every aspect of the flight from Dallas to Phoenix. The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her pilot's license in 1921.

"She bravely broke down barriers within the world of aviation and paved the path for many to follow," the airline said in a news release.

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