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A career in the skies: More women going into aviation

Karauri told Eve in an interview in May that what went viral on the internet was just a snippet of her everyday life [Courtesy, Ruth Karauri Instagram]

When Ruth Karauri, a Kenyan pilot, skilfully landed a plane at Heathrow Airport, London amid a storm, the news spread quickly.

Netizens were in awe of her brilliance and how she diligently accomplished the task, heaping praises on the professional aviator.

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