Nelly Hedwig Diener (5 February^[1] 1912 – 27 July 1934) was a Swiss flight attendant. She was the first female flight attendant in Europe.^[2]

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Nelly Diener
Diener in front of the Curtis AT-32C Condor
Born	(1912-02-05)5 February 1912
Died	27 July 1934(1934-07-27) (aged 22) Near Tuttlingen, Germany
Cause of death	Airplane crash
Nationality	Swiss
Other names	Engel der Lüfte ("Angel of the Skies" in English)
Occupation	Flight attendant
Years active	1934
Employer	Swissair
Known for	Being Europe's first female flight attendant

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Diener started flying for Swissair on 1 May 1934 and became known as the Engel der Lüfte ("Angel of the Skies").^[3] She died in the 1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident, along with the other two crew members and nine passengers.^[4]

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