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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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;
'He died doing what he absolutely loved': Flight attendant death confirmed in crash
"Please pray for Ian and our family as we travel to DC," Debi Epstein said. Ian Epstein was one of 64 people on board AA ...
Frequent flyer recalls unforgettable flight attendant's impact before tragedy
There are some people who are able to light up a room, or maybe even an airplane. For Emma Del Torto, that was Ian ...
Woman recalls fond memories of flight attendant lost in deadly DC midair collision
Elise Cruce had flown into DCA three hours before DC's deadly collision. But she said she had more than just that connection ...
Woman tries to open Alaska Airlines cabin doors, then bites flight attendant, feds say
The 24-year-old woman was sentenced in connection to the 2023 flight from Washington to Arizona, officials said.
Plane Passenger Refuses to Swap Seats for a Family, Faces Backlash from Flight Attendant
A similar incident covered by Newsweek featured a passenger who was asked to move for a family, only to be relocated to a ...
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North Carolina flight attendant on D.C. flight tragedy, ‘That could have been me’
A flight attendant who lives in Greenville has joined the conversation surrounding the tragedy of a military helicopter and ...
Crews in midair crash included second-generation pilot and flight attendant ‘full of life’
Authorities say there were no survivors after the two aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River in the country's deadliest ...
Sun Country, flight attendants reach tentative deal after five years of negotiations
More than five years since negotiations began, budget carrier Sun Country Airlines has reached a tentative collective ...