Durba Banerjee
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Durba Banerjee was the first Indian woman commercial pilot.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
As a child while growing up Banerjee liked planes and flying, becoming a pilot was her passion. She was the first woman of her times to break stereotypes and venture into this field.
Career[edit | edit source]
Banerjee started her aviation career flying an aircraft with Air Survey India as a DC3 pilot in 1959.[4]
She has to her credit the most flying hours with 9000 hrs.[5]
- She became a Commander in the F27 turboprop aircraft [4]
- With the arrival of the B737 200 series she got herself type rated as a Jet Pilot
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Women in Aviation, Japanese Airforce. Retrieved 2015-03-10 from iaf00.tripod.com
- ↑ First Indian woman to command jet engine aircraft retires - Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-03-10 from archive.indianexpress.com
- ↑
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 History of Airlines. Retrieved from link
- ↑ Durba Banerjee[dead link]