Tammie Jo Shults dreamed of flying fighter jets. But sexism meant she was rejected repeatedly by the military. She persisted and, eventually, a US Navy recruiter gave her the chance to become one of their first female fighter pilots. She […]
On April 17, 2018, Capt. Tammie Jo Shults made history by safely landing a heavily damaged Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 after a catastrophic engine failure and cabin decompression—an act of skill and composure that saved 148 lives. On April 11, 2025, the […]
The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is honored to announce the selection of three new inductees into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. The TAHOF selection committee has named Al Cisneros, Jeannie Leavitt, and Tammie Jo Shults as the Class of […]
A new podcast series, VALOR, celebrates the contributions of five women and their work in the armed services. A new podcast, VALOR, will highlight the immense contributions of women in the armed services and is hosted by an Army veteran. The […]
A horrifying event that no one could have foreseen. Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 was a regularly scheduled service, taking off from LaGuardia Airport, New York, on April 17th, 2018. The Boeing 737-700 was headed for the airline’s operating base at Dallas Love […]
Confident and driven, the 2023 Women Who Lead honorees know how to meet the moment. The Coachella Valley is a place of ambition, determination, and achievement, where community-minded compassion and commitment — to the land, to local progress, to the […]
Famed aviators joined FLIGHT to help celebrate the opening of the Springfield, Virginia location, the first in its network to boast the reimagined aviation theme STERLING, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FLIGHT, a multi-experience family entertainment venue with 13 locations across the United States and Canada, […]
Flight Springfield is holding a grand relaunch party on Friday, where famed aviators will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. SPRINGFIELD, VA — Flight Springfield is holding a grand relaunch party on Friday, where former Navy fighter pilot Tammie Jo Shults […]
A pilot for the U.S. Navy and Southwest Airlines, Tammie Jo Shults was the captain of a passenger-filled Boeing 737 when the aircraft blew an engine at 32,000 feet in 2018. The key lessons she applied in those critical moments […]
Problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking are being integrated into STEM instruction in very creative and relevant ways. Many educators are also simultaneously figuring out how to encourage more girls and students of color to pursue studies in STEM areas, showing […]