Naveen Congratulates All-Women Crew of Air India for Scripting History by Landing Longest Flight

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated all-women crew of Air India for scripting history by landing longest flight from US to Bengaluru flying over North Pole.

“Congratulate all women crew of Air India for scripting history by completing longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru, covering a distance of 16,000 km & flying over North Pole. Truly inspiration for millions and indeed a glorious moment for the nation”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate all women crew of @airindiain for scripting history by completing longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru, covering a distance of 16,000 km & flying over #NorthPole. Truly inspiration for millions and indeed a glorious moment for the nation.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 11, 2021

The all-women crew of Air India’s longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru landed on Monday morning after covering a distance of 16,000 kilometres in which the crew flew over the North Pole.

The crew of four women made history as they landed at Kempegowda International Airport with Air India’s longest direct route flight on Monday.