A female pilot has been applauded after landing an airplane safely despite experiencing a turbulent weather.

Captain Eva Gichuru who was the Pilot-in-command (PIC) for PassionAir encountered bad weather en route to Accra.

The flight was scheduled to land at 8:10 Pm at Accra but was not cleared for landing due to the heavy rainfall and lightning.

Captain Eva Gichuru was able to land Flight OP157 safely at Kotoka International Airport after circling for almost one hour.

In a video circulating online, passengers who were onboard the airplane and airport staff were seen applauding her in appreciation of her bravery during the flight.

Watch the video:

A Female pilot applauded for landing airplane safely despite bad weather pic.twitter.com/N0hGyWG0AX

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