pilots, tammie jo shults, brought the plane down safely. she was a navy fighter pilot before. and so many were moved by these images. the pilot immediately going back into the cabin when they landed, hugging the passengers. martha raddatz tonight on the pilot, and how passengers are now describing her. >> reporter: as one of the first women to fly navy fighter jets, tammie jo shults had exactly the kind of training for just this kind of emergency. unflappable and deliberate, guiding her crippled jet in for a landing. >> yes, sir. we're single engine descending, have a fire. >> reporter: once safely on the ground, she's seen here, hugging passengers after the flight. >> she's phenomenal. she's amazing. >> reporter: the training shults got back in the navy was not always easy. shults trained in the f-18 at a time when female pilots were not allowed to fly with combat units, and some male aviators