Your bravery and calm demeanor in landing 1380 is exemplary. Women in Aviation seeks to develop and provide independent recommendations and strategies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explore opportunities for encouraging and supporting female students and aviators to pursue a career in aviation. I will tell everyone I know about this book. "During an extraordinary exchange with air traffic control, the pilotOne passenger later posted on Instagram: "The pilot Tammy Jo was so amazing! It's proof positive that when we do what God calls us to do, He will provide the nerves of steel we need to do it.' Tammie Jo Shults, who landed crippled Southwest plane, was one of first female fighter pilots in U.S. Navy One passenger was killed and seven others were injured, but … Must-read should be shouted from the rooftops. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Her nerves of steel were forged in learning to trust God in all seasons--through times of turbulence and periods of testing--and to keep Him in the center of her life. I feel honored to know her and to have read her story and am excited that others get the chance to see what true courage looks like. In this deeply personal account of her life story, Tammie Jo shows us how the nerves of steel that helped her safely land the damaged aircraft had been forged from lessons learned during seasons of turbulence in her life. And what a life she has had. Pilot Tammie Jo Shults is an airline pilot who safely landed a plane after a blast tore a hole in it. 1,326 talking about this. That flight, as it turned out, wouldn’t be routine. More than that, Tammie Jo is a hero of faith. She has an inspiring life story to tell, one that crosses decades of accomplishments while overcoming serious obstacles--ultimately leading to triumph in faith, family, and flight. 'Captain Tammie Jo Shults is a hometown hero to South Texans. She is a champion for not only women but for all who want to be better, stronger, and more loving human beings. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Pilot Tammie Jo Shults managed to land the stricken passenger jet An engine on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 exploded, killing one passenger Capt Shults served in the US Navy for 10 years and flew fighter jets before leaving active service in 1993 after achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. Shults Was One of the First Female Fighter Pilots for the U.S. Navy.
PHILADELPHIA -- Captain Tammie Jo Shults, the Southwest Airlines pilot who made an emergency landing Tuesday after the jet blew an engine and lost a … She landed us safely in Philly. On April 17, 2018, Capt. "The New Mexico native graduated with university degrees in biology and agribusiness before joining the military.Capt Shults served in the US Navy for 10 years and flew fighter jets before leaving active service in 1993 after achieving the rank of lieutenant commander.Her husband, Dean Shults, is also a pilot for Southwest, says a relative.On social media, some compared the mother-of-two with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who glided a US Airways plane into New York's main waterway in 2009 in what became known as "The Miracle on the Hudson".The Boeing 737 had just departed New York's LaGuardia Airport en-route to Dallas when the left engine exploded and ruptured metal flew towards a window.It was flying over east Pennsylvania with 143 passengers and five members of crew on board when the left engine suddenly exploded mid air.The pilot immediately diverted towards Philadelphia to make an emergency landing and photos show what appears to be jet fuel, oozing from the passenger plane on to the tarmac.The plane, with 149 people on board, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia just before noon as passengers breathing through oxygen masks that dropped from the ceiling prayed and braced for impact.National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman Robert Sumwalt said one person was killed.It was the first passenger fatality in a U.S. airline accident since 2009, Sumwalt said. Her story and life lessons should be read by everyone. "Another Cassie Adams added: "Thank you to the incredible pilot at @SouthwestAir who got a plane without an engine to the ground as quickly as possible. ''Southwest Flight 1380 might have been the first time many of us heard the name Tammie Jo Shults, but it won't be the last.