‘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.
Fallen Charlotte flight attendant Danasia Elder remembered
Elder was one of the victims in a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.
VIDEO: Body of flight attendant in DC plane crash honored in Charlotte
The body of Ian Epstein, a flight attendant who died last week in a mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, was returned home to Charlotte Monday evening.
Remains of flight attendant Danasia Elder, killed in DC crash, escorted to Charlotte
The remains of American Airlines flight attendant Danasia Elder, killed in the collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., were taken home to Charlotte on Saturday.
Remains of fallen Charlotte flight attendant Danasia Elder escorted by Mecklenburg County deputies
Danasia Elder was one of the victims in a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. in late January.
Memorial created for Charlotte flight attendant who died in DC midair collision
Less than a week after the devastating midair collision in Washington, D.C., a Charlotte flight attendant’s vehicle sits idle at a west Charlotte parking lot. A memorial has grown on the car of Ian Epstein,
‘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.
American Airlines flight delayed over Wi-Fi hotspot named ‘There is a bomb on the flight’
An American Airlines flight was evacuated and then delayed for nearly five hours in Texas because a passenger had a Wi-Fi ...
Suspected bomb threat delays Charlotte-bound flight
American Airlines Flight 2863 was scheduled to travel from Austin, Texas, to Charlotte on Friday around 1:40 p.m., according ...
American Airlines Tarmac Tribute for DC Flight Attendant Breaks Hearts
Social media users were moved by the tribute seen in a viral clip, with one saying "such a sad incident..my heart breaks for ...
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American Airlines flight delayed by suspected bomb threat
An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane ...