Yvonne Pope Sintes
South Africa-born British aviator (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yvonne Pope Sintes (8 September 1930 – 16 August 2021) was a South African-born British aviator. She was the first female air traffic controller at Gatwick airport and later became Britain's first female commercial airline captain.
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Yvonne Pope Sintes | |
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Born | Yvonne Elizabeth van den Hoek 8 September 1930 |
Died | 16 August 2021 |
Occupation(s) | Pilot, aviator, flight instructor, air traffic controller |
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