The first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean was Amelia Earhart. She accomplished this historic feat on May 20-21, 1932, flying from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, Canada, to near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in about 15 hours

. This made her the first woman and the second person after Charles Lindbergh to complete a solo nonstop transatlantic flight. Earhart flew a red Lockheed Vega 5B and became an instant worldwide sensation for her courage and skill as a pilot