Biloxi High School graduate is the youngest African American Boeing 777 pilot

Biloxi High School graduate is the youngest African American Boeing 777 pilot

A former Biloxi resident and Indians grad made history last week without him even knowing about it.

- a former biloxi resident and- indians grad made history - last week without himj even - knowing about it.

- 23-year-old malik sinegal becam- the youngest african american - in the world to be a certified- as a boeing 777 pilot as well a- be- left seat qualified.- sinegal told news 25 he had no- idea that he had- accomplished such a feat until - representative from boeing- informed him of the history-- making achievement.

- history made or not, sinegal ha- always had his eye flying a - b-777.- - - - - malik sinegal, boeing 777 pilot- "the triple - 7 is one of the airplanes that- people usually don't touch unti- they're around- their forties or fiftiesor- they've been at the airlines fo- a very long time.

And i came- down with the opportunity - where--a scholarship opportunit- - - - where i was able to get into th- airplane.

The biggest reason fo- me is that i've always- wanted to fly this airplane.

I- was able to get in it for my- first time in 2004 going to - anchorage, alaska, which is my- favorite place in the world."

- - - - currently, sinegal is mainly- doing flight instruction at - new heights aviation in - batesville, mississippi.-