Nelly Diener

Nelly Hedwig Diener (5 February[1] 1912 – 27 July 1934) was the first European female flight attendant.[2]

Nelly Hedwig Diener
Diener in front of the Curtis AT-32C Condor
Born(1912-02-05)5 February 1912
Died27 July 1934(1934-07-27) (aged 22)
Near Tuttlingen, Germany
Cause of deathAirplane crash
NationalitySwiss
Other names"Engel der Lüfte" ("Angel of the Skies" in English)
OccupationFlight attendant
Years active1934
EmployerSwissair
Known forBeing Europe's first female flight attendant

Diener started flying for Swissair on 1 May 1934 and became known as the Engel der Lüfte ("Angel of the Skies").[3] Diener died in the 1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident. All three crew members and nine passengers died.[4]

See also

References
  1. Marder, Pascale (2018). Nelly Diener. Engel der Lüfte. Zurich: Bilgerverlag. ISBN 978-3-03762-076-2.
  2. "Ellen's plan B". Up. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "27 July 1934". This Day in Aviation. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. "Galery". www.nelly-diener.ch. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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