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.
Mecklenburg County sheriff’s officers escorted Elder’s remains from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to A.E. Grier & Sons Funeral Home on Statesville Avenue, sheriff’s spokesman Bradley Smith said. Funeral arrangements haven’t been announced.
Elder’s death “has left a deep void in the hearts of her family, friends and colleagues, who remember her for her kindness, professionalism and unwavering dedication to her work,” according to a sheriff’s office statement.
The 34-year-old wife and mother was among four Charlotte-based American Eagle Flight 5342 crew members who died after the plane from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the helicopter. A total of 67 people were killed in the crash.