Overview

• On July 30, during the second leg of her solo round-the-world attempt, Nguyen’s Lancair IV-P spiraled out of control and crashed behind a gas station near Indy South Greenwood Airport.
• The Johnson County Coroner’s Office confirmed her identity and pronounced her dead at the scene, and no bystanders were injured.
• Witnesses described the descent as eerily silent with no explosion or fire and reported a strong smell of fuel at the wreckage site.
• Nguyen held advanced degrees in mathematics and aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue and Georgia Tech, founded Asian Women in Aerospace and Aviation, and was chief instructor at Dragon Flight Training Academy.
• Her nonprofit has released heartfelt tributes and pledged to continue her mission of empowering Asian women to pursue careers in aviation and STEM.