Captain Holly Petitt and her daughter, First Officer Keely Petitt, piloted a flight from Denver to St. Louis.
Southwest Airlines first Mother/Daughter Pilot duo, Captain Holly Petitt and First Officer Keely Petitt .Flying the friendly skies could not have been more touching for Southwest Airlines passengers en route from Denver, Colorado, to St. Louis, Missouri, last Saturday.
Their pilots were Captain Holly Petitt and her daughter First Officer Keely Petitt, a mother-daughter duo in what the company calls a first for its flights. , Holly started dreaming of being a pilot after riding in the jumpseat as a flight attendant for another carrier. She took flying lessons while she and her husband supported their three children.Southwest employees send lost Buzz Lightyear toy on epic adventure before returning him to family
Keely grew up and took after her mother. At 14 years old, she wanted to follow her mother's footsteps and also become a pilot. She earned her pilot's license and interned with Southwest Airlines in fall 2017 to pursue a career in aviation.
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