Candi Kubeck

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Candalyn "Candi" Kubeck (May 10, 1961–May 11, 1996) was the Captain of ValuJet Flight 592 which crashed in the Everglades. She was the first female captain to die while on duty.

Candalyn Chamberlain was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on May 10, 1961. She grew up in the San Diego area and started flying lessons while in high school. Kubeck went to Palomar College in San Marcos where she was a member of the flight team. Kubeck transferred to Metro State College in Denver, Colorado, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Aviation Studies. While at Metro she flew on the college flight team, and was named Top Woman Pilot at the National Collegiate Flying Association's national meeting in 1981. She also earned the Amelia Earhart scholarship and got to meet Amelia's sister, Muriel.

She married Roger Kubeck, on the Queen Mary located in Long Beach, California.

Kubeck had many jobs in aviation: Flight instructor, air traffic control specialist, freight pilot, commuter airline captain and finally captain for ValuJet Airlines.