99-year-old British woman becomes world's oldest wing walker

She turned ninety-nine and marked it by flying on a plane's wing, taking the title of the oldest wing walker on record; the plane stayed airborne.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:51 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by UPI: “Watch: 99-year-old woman becomes world's oldest wing walker”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:51 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: British.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA British woman celebrated her ninety-ninth birthday by strapping herself to the wing of a plane, and she is now the oldest person ever to go wing walking.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love this. Most people get a cake and a card, and she got altitude.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe plane was moving the whole time.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd that's the part I want to try. I'll be ninety-nine in, what, sixty-some years, and I'm booking it now.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou wouldn't ride the office elevator without a handrail.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe elevator doesn't have a record to break. Hank, what's your birthday plan?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA nap, flat on the ground, thank you. Dr. Byte, I hear you have a gadget, and I hope it stays on the floor.