Nelly Diener

Diener in front of the Curtis AT-32C Condor

Nelly Hedwig Diener (1912 – 27 July 1934) was the first European female flight attendant.[1]

Diener started flying for Swissair on 1 May 1934 and became known as the "Engel der Lüfte" ("Angel of the Skies" in German).[2] Diener died in the 1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident.

References

  1. ↑ "Ellen’s plan B". Up. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "27 July 1934". This Day in Aviation. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

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