Lieutenant CommanderDiego McKnight aboutto leave his home for theDallas, Texas airport forhis inaugural commercialflight on February 1, 2022.
February 14, 2022
Tears of joy, pride as Jamaican pilots his first commercial flight on American Airlines
Jamaican-born United States Navy Reserves Lieutenant Commander Diego McKnight brought tears of joy and spontaneous celebrations as he taxied down the Dallas, Texas, runway at the control of his inaugural commercial flight to Guadalajara, Mexico, on American Airlines on February 1, 2022.
“It was very emotional watching them push back his plane for take-off,” said choked-up dad Leighton McKnight, PwC territory leader, his words speaking for equally proud step-mom Dr Novelette McKnight, UWI lecturer, and mom Hope White, a nurse in the US.
Here is a pictorial highlight of the day’s events:
Lieutenant Commander Diego McKnight (left) in the cockpit with American Airlines flight mates on hisinaugural commercial flight to Mexico, from Dallas, Texas, on February 1, 2022.
DiegoMcKnightdeparted fromgate C4 at theDallas, Texas,airport
Family man, Lt Commander DiegoMcKnight hugs his family before leavingon his inaugural commercial flight. Withhim are (from left) daughters Destiny andDenelle, and wife Dionne.
Lt Commander Diego McKnight at theDallas, Texas, airport moments beforepiloting his inaugural commercial flightto Mexico on February 1, 2022.
Lieutenant Commander Diego McKnight ofthe US National Reserves and AmericanAirlines
