‘The sweetest human.’ Charlotte-based flight attendant mourned after DC plane crash
The 34-year-old was one of four Charlotte-based American Eagle flight 5342 crew members who died after the plane from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C. A total of 67 people were killed in the crash. Her brother-in-law Brandon Payne said she was full of life, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.
‘He made flying fun,’ says ex-wife of Charlotte flight attendant killed in DC crash
American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. Authorities said no one survived, including a Charlotte-based crew. Here is ongoing coverage from The Charlotte Observer.
Who was Danasia Elder? Flight attendant from Charlotte among victims killed in American Airlines crash
Danasia Elder, an African American woman with a deep passion for flying, was remembered by her brother-in-law, Brandon Payne, as 'full of life,' with an unwavering love for God, h
Flight crew on American Airlines flight that crashed was based out of Charlotte
The flight attendants of a passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday were based out of Charlotte, an Association of Flight Attendants spokesperson confirmed to Axios.
Flight Attendant Killed in D.C. Plane Crash Was 'Dedicated' to Her Job: 'One of Her Dreams,' Brother Says
Flight attendant Danasia Elder was among the victims of the Jan. 29th crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. There were no survivors of the tragedy involving 67 people, which saw American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.
Charlotte-based crew killed when American Airlines flight collided with helicopter over DC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew that was on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. was based in Charlotte, the airline confirmed on Thursday. The airline is not identifying the crew members out of respect for the families, according to CEO Robert Isom.
Flight attendant with ties to Charlotte among the 67 feared to be dead after plane and military helicopter crash
Officials on Thursday said all 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were feared to be dead. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
Flight attendant with ties to Charlotte was on board the deadly American Airlines crash
Officials on Thursday said all 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were feared to be dead. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
‘There is only one Ian Epstein:’ Former co-worker remembers Charlotte-based flight attendant killed in DC plane crash
It didn’t take long for Charlotte-based flight attendant Ian Epstein to make his presence felt among his co-workers, former American Airlines employee, Garrick McFadden remembers. “Ian literally is just a colorful ball of energy;
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Remembering Charlotte-based crew aboard American Airlines Flight 5342
The four-person Charlotte-based crew was aboard American Airlines Flight 5342 as it tragically collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter as it attempted to land at Reagan National Airport ...
At least 5 with ties to Charlotte died in American Airlines DC crash, including crew
The plane collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac, killing 67 people. The four-member plane crew was based in Charlotte.