Candi Kubeck
Candalyn Kubeck | |
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Metro State College | |
Occupation | Commercial Airline Pilot |
Known for | Pilot of ValuJet Flight 592 |
Spouse | Roger Kubeck (1987–1996) |
Candalyn "Candi" Kubeck (née Chamberlin, May 10, 1961 – May 11, 1996) was an American commercial airline pilot and the captain of ValuJet Flight 592. This flight crashed into the Everglades in 1996, after oxygen generators illegally placed inside a cargo hold, which started and maintained a fire that disrupted aircraft functionality and flooded the entire cabin and cockpit with smoke. The crash made Kubeck the first female captain to die in a commercial airline crash.[1]
Early life and education
Kubeck was born in
Career
Candi Kubeck began as an instructor pilot at small airfields and working at various commuter and freight airlines based in California and
Crash of ValuJet Flight 592
On May 11, 1996,
At 2:10 pm, Captain Kubeck and First Officer Richard Hazen heard a loud bang on their headphones. Kubeck said, "What was that?", to which Hazen responded "I don't know." Then the DC-9 began losing electrical power. Kubeck said, "We need, we need to go back to Miami." Hazen asked
Legacy
In honor of Kubeck, the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Foundation (NIFA), in conjunction with the Chamberlin and Kubeck families, created the Candi Chamberlin Kubeck Award. The $1,000 scholarship is presented at the Annual International Women in Aviation Conference (WAI) to the nationally ranked Top Female Collegiate Pilot.
Personal life
Kubeck married Roger Kubeck on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California in September 1987.
In popular culture
The crash of ValuJet Flight 592 and its subsequent investigation is dramatized in season 12, episode 2, of the Canadian television series Mayday titled "Fire in the Hold" and in season 1, episode 7, of the Canadian television series Air Crash Investigation Special Report titled "Missing Pieces". Kubeck is portrayed by actress Janet Porter.[8]
References
- ^ "Family Mourns Pilot : Southland Woman Turned Dream Into High-Flying Career". Los Angeles Daily News. republished online at Free Online Library. May 14, 1996. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Pilot's husband remembers her as true professional". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Dallas. Associated Press. May 14, 1996. p. 4B. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "SAFECON 2006 Official Competition Results". nifa.us. National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Fields-Meyer, Thomas. "Fallen Captain". People. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ Kaye, Ken (May 21, 2001). "Dealing with derision and scorn takes guts". Florida Sun Sentinel. republished online at californiaaviation.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Katz, Jesse (May 14, 1996). "Flight 592's Pilot Believed Her Deeds Spoke for Themselves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "NTSB Aircraft Accident Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ^ "Air Crash Investigation" Fire in the Hold (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-12