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88-Year-Old Woman Takes 1st Flight With Grandson Piloting The Plane
February 14, 2026
This captain was about to pilot a very important flight. Sitting front and center in the plane cabin was 88-year-old Frances, grandmother to pilot Alex Shupe. It was also an important day for her because it was the first time she'd even flown in a plane! That's a lot of pressure to put on the pilot, but Alex didn't seem fazed at all. The Envoy Air flight from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois was only 35 uneventful minutes. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.










































































