99-Year-Old British Woman Flies on Plane Wing
99-year-old British woman Helga Daffy flew on the wing of a small plane, setting a Guinness World Record and raising funds for a local air ambulance service. She was inspired by a 97-year-old woman who previously performed the same stunt.
Consensus
- Helga Daffy is a 99-year-old British woman who flew on the wing of a small airplane.
- The flight was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
- Daffy was secured to the wing of the aircraft before takeoff.
- The flight took place at RFC Rendcomb airfield in Gloucestershire.
- Daffy was inspired by 97-year-old Betty Bromage, who previously flew on a plane wing.
- The flight was a charitable effort to raise money for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance.
- Daffy raised over £1,300 for the cause.
- A representative from Guinness World Records presented her with a certificate after the flight.
- Daffy reported feeling excitement rather than fear before the flight.
- Her nieces were present and watched the flight.
Points of divergence
- Daffy lives in a care home in Devizes. — kommersant
- Daffy stood on the wing with arms outstretched during the flight, as seen in published footage. — riamo
- Daffy learned about Betty Bromage’s flight from television news. — vm
- Daffy said she had been waiting for this moment for a long time. — riamo
- The flight was performed on a biplane. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- British woman at 99 years old made a winged flight — Коммерсантъ
- «Long awaited this moment»: 99-year-old British woman flew on the wing of a biplane — РИАМО
- 99-year-old British woman set record by flying on the wing of a plane — РИАМО
- British woman at 99 years old flew on a plane wing and made it into the Guinness Book — Вечерняя Москва