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Pilot Sheds Tears of Joy After First Commercial Flight with His Father: "Dad, I'm Thankful"

Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10:26 AM by Ebenezer Agbey Quist Aba Afful

It has been 10 years since pilot Anselm Winston had his commercial pilot license, but he had his first memorable flight recently
This is due to a revelation that among the passengers on board the jet was his father
He went ahead to thank him for everything as fellow passengers clapped for them

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As the doors to an aircraft shut and passengers got into the mood for the flight from Charleston to Miami, 34-year-old pilot Anselm Winston stood up to make an important announcement.

Pilot Sheds Tears of Joy After First Commercial Flight with His Father: "Dad, I'm Thankful"
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VIP On Board

Looking at the curious passengers, he informed them that onboard the aircraft was a VIP who needed to be recognised.

A Dream Come True

In a post on Facebook, he detailed how it has taken him about 10 years to have the opportunity to share the flying experience with his 72-year-old father.

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He added that, finally, the stars aligned and he was able to get his old man on his jet, hoping to give him an experience that he’d never forget.

"I don’t think I need to say much else as the video pretty much shows my emotions better than what I can write. Dad, I’m thankful, I’m blessed and I hope I’ve made both you and mom proud," read part of his statement.

Other photos show Winston and his father Ashman seated in the ERJ-175's cockpit.

Blavity records that Winston is known to cherish his parents for all they've done for him, as seen in some of the earlier posts on his social media.

"The ones who raised me. The ones who loved me. The ones who believed in me. The ones that knew I could fly before I had my wings. The ones that are responsible for me becoming the man I am today. The ones who never gave up despite my pitfalls in life," reads one of the poems he wrote for them.