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Sheila Scott

British aviator

Died when: 66 years 176 days (797 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Sheila Scott

Sheila Christine Scott OBE (nee Hopkins; 27 April 1922 – 20 October 1988) was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile (55,000 km) "world and a half" flight in 1971.

On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.


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