Luisa Elena Contreras Mattera

Luisa Elena Contreras Mattera (1922–2006) was a Venezuelan aircraft pilot. On 1 July 1943, she received her pilot's license from the Escuela de Aviación Civil Miguel Rodríguez.[1] She became the first woman to complete a solo flight in Venezuela.[1][2][3]

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References
  1. "Mujeres y medios de transporte" (in Spanish). Museo del transporte, Caracas. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. "Mujeres Pilotos Aviación Civíl Venezolana" (in Spanish). Mujeres Pilotos. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. Hagedorn, Dan (2008). Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. ISBN 978-0-8130-3249-8.


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