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Durba Banerjee was the first Indian woman commercial pilot. [1] [2] [3]
Durba Banerjee | |
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Durba Banerjee was the first Indian woman commercial pilot. [1] [2] [3]
As a child while growing up Banerjee liked planes and flying, becoming a pilot was her passion. She was the first woman of her times to break stereotypes and venture into this field.
Banerjee started her aviation career flying an aircraft with Air Survey India as a DC3 pilot in 1959. [4]
She has to her credit the most flying hours with 9000 hrs. [5]
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