Anh-Thu Nguyen’s second attempt to fly solo around the world ends in her tragic death on Wednesday in Indiana. [Courtesy: Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Anh-Thu Nguyen, a highly accomplished pilot and aerospace engineer, died in a plane crash in Greenwood, Indiana, during her second attempt at a solo around-the-world flight.
Nguyen was the founder of Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation (AWAA), an organization dedicated to inspiring Asian girls in STEM, and was notable as the 10th woman and first of Vietnamese descent to complete a solo global flight.
The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Indy South Greenwood Airport, with witnesses reporting the plane's engine was quiet before it spiraled down; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Authorities have identified the pilot killed in a plane crash in Greenwood, Indiana, on Wednesday as Anh-Thu Nguyen, the founder of the Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation organization and the 10th woman and first of Vietnamese descent to fly around the world solo.
Nguyen, 44, was alone in the airplane.
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