JetBlue pilot inspires young aviator

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Captain Eric Scott is a pilot for JetBlue airlines and his job has inspired a young black boy who has dreamed of a career in aviation.

Scott first met with the inquisitive boy nearly 10 years ago, when 5-year-old Elijah Hedrington first became interested in becoming a pilot.

Now the two have reconnected and Hedrington is currently enrolled as a sophomore at New York’s Bronx Aerospace High School. Scott has also eagerly agreed to serve as his mentor.

“The first time I saw him he became my role model,” Hedrington said. “A black man, being a pilot, a job I wanted to do.”

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