Werner Utter
Werner Utter (* 14. February 1921 in Crailsheim , † 29. November 2006 in Bad Vilbel ) was one of the first pilots of Lufthansa that a license as a post-war captain received. He was a part-time book author. His extensive experience as a pilot is reflected in his aviation-related books.
Life
At the age of 14, he completed his first solo flight in a glider in 1935 . During the Second World War he flew the first jet aircraft , the Ar 234 and the Me 262, for the Luftwaffe . Lufthansa resumed flight operations on April 1, 1955, and Utter was flying in a DC3 that day . When converting from propellers to jet aircraft, he was one of the first to fly a jet at Lufthansa. He mentioned this change in his life review as the most difficult challenge in pilot life. In 1967, with Federal President Heinrich Lübke on board, who was on a state visit to Nepal, he succeeded in landing in a Boeing 707 at the high mountain airport of Kathmandu , which was considered impossible at the time. From 1971 Utter was the chief pilot of Lufthansa and remained so until 1980 when he had to give up flying for reasons of age. From 1972 to 1985 Utter was responsible for flight operations on the executive board of Deutsche Lufthansa. In his retirement he reported on his alleged UFO sightings.
His son Tobias Utter has been a member of the state parliament ( CDU ) since the state elections in Hesse in 2008 .
credentials
- ↑ Overview of books in the catalog of the German National Library (DNB)
- ↑ Video: Former Chief pilot of Deutsche Lufthansa about UFOs (2002)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Utter, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crailsheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 2006 |
| Place of death | Bad Vilbel , Hesse |