Emily Howell Warner
American aviator (1939–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emily Joyce Howell Warner (née Hanrahan; October 30, 1939 – July 3, 2020) was an American airline pilot and the first woman captain of a scheduled U.S. airline.[2]
Emily Howell Warner | |
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Born | Emily Joyce Hanrahan[1] (1939-10-30)October 30, 1939 |
Died | July 3, 2020(2020-07-03) (aged 80) Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
Known for | First U.S. woman airline captain |
Spouses | Stanley Howell
(m. 1963; div. 1965)Julius Warner
(m. 1976; died 2012) |
Children | 1 |
In 1973, Warner was the first woman pilot to be hired by a scheduled U.S. airline since Helen Richey was hired as a co-pilot in 1934.[3][4] In 1976 Warner was the first woman to become a U.S. airline captain.[5][6] Her career has been recognized by multiple halls of fame, including the National Aviation Hall of Fame and National Women’s Hall of Fame.[7][8] Her pilot’s uniform is on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.[9]
In addition to piloting, Warner was a flight school manager in Denver, Colorado. She was a flight instructor and FAA designated flight examiner holding multiple ratings.[2] She flew more than 21,000 flight hours and performed more than 3,000 check rides and evaluations over her career.[2][10] Warner died in 2020 from complications of a fall and Alzheimer's disease.[1][11]