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PassionAir: Accra to Tamale flight uses all-female crew from flight deck to cabin
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PassionAir: Accra to Tamale flight uses all-female crew from flight deck to cabin

by  Ebenezer Agbey Quist 2 min read

- Flight number OP 178 of Passion Air has made history after using an all-female crew from deck to cabin

- The flight moved from Accra to Tamale on Saturday, February 20, 2021

- Captain Eva Gichuru, the pilot-in-command, mentioned that the historic feat shows that women can do anything when given equal opportunity

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Accra to Tamale airline Passion Air has made history after employing the services of a crew that was made up of only females right from the flight deck to the cabin.

According to a report filed by the airline sighted by YEN.com.gh on the group's official Facebook handle, the all-female crew made the historic feat on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

The move by the flight, OP 178, was aimed at empowering women and encouraging their participation in male-dominated fields.

PassionAir: Accra to Tamale flight uses all-female crew from flight deck to cabin
PassionAir: Accra to Tamale flight uses all-female crew from flight deck to cabin Credit: PassionAir
Source: Facebook

Captain Eva Gichuru, who served as the pilot-in-command spoke after the journey, indicating how relevant the feat has been to ensure a balance in gender roles.

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In her own words:

“This flight indicates that, whatever men can do, women can do and even better when given equal opportunities.”

Preliminary checks conducted by YEN.com.gh suggest that this is the first time a local airline has used the services of only women as the crew for a flight.

In a separate report, Martina Dwamena, the daughter of famous Ghanaian actor Koo Fori has bought herself a new car and stated that she cannot wait to take her father on a ride in it.

In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the personal Instagram handle of the young TikTok star popularly known as Asantewaa, the beautiful lady was seen in a picture with her dad beaming with smiles.

She stated in the caption that Koo Fori who is currently out of the country should return soon so that she picks him at the airport with the new car.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.

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