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Candi Kubeck (Candalyn Chamberlin) was born on 10 May, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, US, is an American airline pilot (1961–1996). Discover Candi Kubeck's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?

Popular As Candalyn Chamberlin
Occupation Commercial Airline Pilot
Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 10 May, 1961
Birthday 10 May
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, US
Date of death 11 May, 1996
Died Place Miami-Dade County, Florida, US
Nationality United States

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1961

Candalyn "Candi" Kubeck (née Chamberlin, May 10, 1961 – May 11, 1996) was an American commercial airline pilot and the captain of ValuJet Flight 592.

Kubeck was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on May 10, 1961.

She was raised in the San Diego area and often saw many military aircraft fly over her house which inspired her to fly airplanes.

Kubeck began flying lessons while in high school after which she attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California where she was a member of the flight team.

1981

She was awarded National Top Woman Pilot at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's National SAFECON meeting in 1981.

The award has since been named after her.

1982

Kubeck transferred to Metro State College in Denver, Colorado, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Aviation Studies in 1982.

While at Metro she flew on the college flight team and was the Team Captain.

1983

She also earned a Ninety-Nines Amelia Earhart Memorial Flight Scholarship in 1983 and was given the opportunity to meet Amelia's sister, Muriel.

Candi Kubeck began as an instructor pilot at small airfields and working at various commuter and freight airlines based in California and Arizona.

From there, she became an Air Traffic Controller at El Paso International Airport.

But these were just the first steps to what she really wanted to be.

She wanted to fly for commercial airlines.

Kubeck applied for the major airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines, but as a low-time pilot (pilot experience is measured in logged flight hours) she was not accepted at the time.

1989

In 1989, she was hired by Eastern Airlines as a strikebreaker, crossing the picket line during a strike by the company's unionized pilots.

It was a move that she believed was necessary to break in, but it also made her a target of harassment by strikers.

The harassment was also directed at her family members and continued after her death.

1991

Upon completion of training, Kubeck was assigned as a first officer on Eastern's biggest plane, the Airbus A300, subsequently leaving Eastern after its abrupt shutdown in January 1991.

1993

When low-cost startup Valujet Airlines began operations in 1993 she was hired almost immediately.

Kubeck became a captain for ValuJet and flew DC-9s.

1996

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.

On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Flight 592, a DC-9 she was piloting, crashed into the Florida Everglades just ten minutes after take-off.

The disaster was caused when expired oxygen generators illegally stored in the cargo hold started a fire.

The flight was scheduled to leave at 1:00 pm, but because of mechanical problems there was a delay.

The DC-9 took off from Miami International Airport on runway 9L at 2:04 pm and began a normal climb.

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 Air Traffic Control for an immediate return to Miami.

Air traffic controller Jesse Fisher asked, "What kind of problem are you having?"

Kubeck can be heard on the cockpit voice recording shouting "Fire!".

Hazen reported smoke in the cabin and cockpit to Fisher.

As the plane was turning left to Miami, it banked sharply to the left, which caused it to lose lift and fall from the sky.

Kubeck struggled with the aircraft, but failed; the fire had melted all of the wiring and hydraulic cables in the back of the plane, making it uncontrollable.

Before the crash, the crew lost consciousness and the DC-9 nosedived into the Everglades, shattering upon impact and killing everyone on board instantly.

There was no chance of getting the plane on the ground safely.

Kubeck's remains were never identified.

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.