Tiburzi, Bonnie (1948–)
Tiburzi, Bonnie (1948–)
American pilot. Name variations: Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo. Born 1948; lived in Pompano Beach, FL.
Grew up in family of pilots and taught to fly by father; became 1st woman hired as jet pilot by major US airline, when employed as pilot (third officer) on Boeing 727 jet operated by American Airlines (1973).
See also autobiography Takeoff: The Story of America's First Woman Pilot for a Major Airline (1986).
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