80th anniversary of stewardesses

United Airlines has marked the 80th anniversary of its first stewardesses taking to the air. On 15 May 1930 United's first stewardesses, led by student pilot and registered nurse Ellen Church, make their inaugural flight on a Boeing 80A aircraft from Oakland/San Francisco to Chicago. The 20-hour journey at a cruising speed of 125mph carried 14 passengers and made 13 stops.