{"id":1831,"date":"2026-01-05T02:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2026-01-05T02:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:04:04","slug":"tragedy-over-the-potomac-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1831","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy Over the Potomac River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"347\"><strong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"140\">Deadly Collision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"347\">An American Airlines flight from Wichita collided with a U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"347\">military helicopter while preparing to land at Reagan National Airport,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"347\">marking one of the deadliest U.S. aviation accidents in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"624\"><strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"378\">Remembering Danasia Elder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"624\">Flight attendant Danasia Elder of Charlotte, North Carolina, was among those killed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"624\">She was devoted to her faith, her husband, and her two children, Kayden and Dallas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"624\">Her family said she brought warmth and kindness to every part of her life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"911\"><strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"660\">Loved by Family and Colleagues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"911\">Her brother-in-law Brandon Payne described Elder as \u201cfull of life,\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"911\">noting her love for travel and gratitude for her career.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"911\">Fellow flight attendant Ian Epstein, also from the Charlotte area,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"911\">was remembered as a seasoned and dedicated professional.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1121\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"930\">Crew and Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1121\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Pilots Jonathan Campos and Samuel Lilley were praised for their professionalism.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1121\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In total, 67 passengers and crew members lost their lives,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1121\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">devastating families and communities nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadly Collision An American Airlines flight from Wichita collided with a U.S. military helicopter while preparing to land at Reagan National Airport, marking one of the deadliest U.S. aviation accidents in over a decade. Remembering Danasia Elder Flight attendant Danasia Elder of Charlotte, North Carolina, was among those killed. 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