Hero pilot: We prayed for lost passenger
Captain
Passenger
Shults said in a text message to the Herald last night: "We (as a crew) mourned her loss. Met and prayed for her family this morning."
Shults added she "cannot speak" further about the
But passengers jumped on social media, praising her for having "nerves of steel" after Shults safely landed Flight 1380 at
"She is an American hero," passenger
"She's nerves of steel. She's up there with Captain
Tumlinson, who was in
"She didn't fly that plane alone," he said. "She had someone with her. I'm talking about the man upstairs. He was flying with her."
Shults was among the first female fighter pilots in the
She calmly landed her 737 Tuesday with 144 passengers and five crew. Seven injuries, and the sole death, were reported.
Another passenger,
"A true American hero. She took control of the situation and saw it through," said Self. "God bless her.
"The loss of one life I'm sure weighs heavy on her mind. Captain
Tumlinson, of
"She gave all of us another chance at life. You just have to believe in yourself," he said of what Shults showed all of her passengers. "There's always hope. God was on that plane with us. We're living for a reason."
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