Abimbola Jayeola Explained

Captain Abimbola Jayeola
Birth Place:Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Occupation:helicopter pilot

Abimbola Jayeola is the first Nigerian female helicopter pilot[1] and first Nigerian female to graduate from Bristow Academy.[2]

Early life and education

Abimbola is the oldest of three children and an indigene of Ekiti state, Okemesi Ekiti to be precise. In 2008, she graduated from Bristow Academy in Florida, USA.[3] She earned her FAA certification with JAA and a certificate on the S-76.[4]

Career

In December 2014, Abimbola became the first female helicopter pilot for Bristow Helicopters Nigeria flying the Sikorsky S-76.[5] [6]

In February 2016, Abimbola as the captain of the Bristow helicopter ditched it the into Atlantic Ocean, an action that saved lives of 11 passengers aboard.

She also flew the 5B BJQ Bristow helicopter which was heading to Lagos from Port Harcourt but ended up ditching it to avert casualties.[7] [8] [9]

In 2017, her name was listed in Leading Ladies Africa (LLA)’s 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria.[10]

References

  1. Web site: Legit.ng. 2020-06-01. Abimbola Jaiyeola, Nigeria's first female helicopter pilot, who landed on water. 2021-04-05. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205084325/https://www.legit.ng/1191183-retro-lets-talk-abimbola-jaiyeola-nigerias-female-helicopter-pilot.html. dead.
  2. Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2018-12-19. Celebrating Nigeria’s First Female Helicopter Captain, Abimbola Jaiyeola #BellaNaijaWCW. 2021-04-05. BellaNaija. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2016-02-17 . Modern Nigerian Heroines Captain Abimbola Jayeola: Airspace diva . 2022-03-10 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  4. Web site: Legit.ng. 2020-06-01. Abimbola Jaiyeola, Nigeria's first female helicopter pilot, who landed on water. 2021-04-23. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205084325/https://www.legit.ng/1191183-retro-lets-talk-abimbola-jaiyeola-nigerias-female-helicopter-pilot.html. dead.
  5. Web site: 2016-02-17. Modern Nigerian Heroines Captain Abimbola Jayeola: Airspace diva. 2020-11-22. Vanguard News. en-US.
  6. Web site: Captain Abimbola Jayeola (Captain AB) - OnoBello.com. 2020-11-22. onobello.com. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116001726/http://onobello.com/tag/captain-abimbola-jayeola-captain-ab/. dead.
  7. Web site: Legit.ng. 2020-06-01. Abimbola Jaiyeola, Nigeria's first female helicopter pilot, who landed on water. 2020-11-22. www.legit.ng. en. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205084325/https://www.legit.ng/1191183-retro-lets-talk-abimbola-jaiyeola-nigerias-female-helicopter-pilot.html. dead.
  8. Web site: 2016-02-05. TRIBUTE: Jayeola, Nigeria's 1st female helicopter captain who 'saved' 11 lives in Bristow crash. 2020-11-22. TheCable. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2016-02-11. A female pilot’s courage that saved lives. 2020-11-22. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  10. Web site: BellaNaija.com. Celebrating Nigeria’s First Female Helicopter Captain, Abimbola Jaiyeola #BellaNaijaWCW. 2020-11-22. www.bellanaija.com. en-US.

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