Berta Zerón, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Berta Zerón

Mexican aviator

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1924

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2000

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Berta Zerón

  • Berta Zerón de García (June 23, 1924 - December 2000) was the first woman in Mexico to obtain a Commercial Pilot's License and an Unlimited Public Transport License.
  • She was the first woman to pilot a jet airplane, participate in international air races, and become a skydiver. Zerón received two "Emilio Carranza" medals: the first for being the first Mexican woman to obtain her TPI license and the second for reaching 10,000 flight hours.
  • She was an active member of the "99's", the Women's Pilot Association founded by Amelia Earhart.

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