Two women who worked at a law firm in Washington DC have been identified as victims of the tragic crash between an airplane of an American Airlines and an army helicopter.
Vanderbilt University and Penn Law graduated Sarah Lee Best, and her colleague Elizabeth Keys, return from Kansas after completing a statement.
Mrs. Keys' mother tragically revealed that it was her birthday on the day of the fatal crash.
American Airlines Flight 5342 was moments of touching when it clashed with a black Hawk Army -helicopter.
It immediately went up in flames and both planes crashed into the Potomac River below. Authorities say there are no survivors.
Sixty passengers were on board the flight, as well as four crew members. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter.
So far, 40 bodies have been removed from the wreck. Authorities will return on Friday morning to continue the search.
Mrs. Keys' mother said WKRC that her daughter was' a Valedictorian and Varsity Zeiler 'who graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Elizabeth Keys returned from Kansas after completing a statement. Mrs. Keys' mother tragically revealed that it was her birthday on the day of the fatal crash
Vanderbilt University and Penn Law Graduate Sarah Lee Best has been identified as one of the 67 victims
“She loved deep and was deeply loved. Liz was a warm, generous woman. She was so nice – and funny! Liz had a sharp humor and appreciated it in others. Meetings were always better when Liz was there; She was filled with light and joy.
'Her hugs were great. Elizabeth was strong and fearless – she embraced life at full speed. '
She is survived by her partner David Seidman, who described her mother as 'the love of her life', and their Yorkie, Tucker.
'Words cannot express how deep Elizabeth, my Bitsy, will be missed. We are filled with unbearable sadness and despair with our loss, “she said.
Keys and the best collaboration at Wilkinson Stekoff Litigation in the Washington DC Office.
Founder Beth Wilkinson said: 'We are deeply saddened by this terrible tragedy. Liz and Sarah were cherished members of our company – beautiful lawyers, colleagues and friends.
'In addition to an excellent lawyer, Liz brought fearlessness, humor and sharp humor to work every day, regardless of setting or circumstances.
'Sarah came to us in the previous fall and soon strived us with her boundless curiosity, kindness and intelligence.
American Airlines Flight 5342 was moments of touching when it bumped with a black hawk army -helicopter
Mrs. Keys' mother told WKRC that her daughter was' a Valedictorian and Varsity Sailor 'who graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center
'It's hard to introduce the company without them. We keep them in our memories and their families in our thoughts and prayers. '
Rescue crews were able to dig through the wreck on Thursday evening Two black boxes from the waters of the Potomac River.
This will be monumental help for the authorities while investigating what exactly happened in the moments that lead to a disaster.
A provisional report has said that the airport staff at the airport 'was not normal for the time of the day and traffic volume.
Reagan National has been understaffed for many years, with only 19 fully certified controllers from September 2023 – well below the goal of 30 – according to the most recent air traffic controller that has been submitted to the congress.
Since then, at least 40 bodies from the Potomac River have been drawn after extensive recovery missions by emergency teams.
The bodies of all four members of the cockpit crew – including someone who was only a few months away from a promotion and wedding – were also recovered from the rubble on Thursday.
The pilots of the American Eagle Jet were Captain Jonathan Campos, 34, and first officer Samuel Lilley, Dailymail.com exclusively revealed.
And both flight attendants that were on that tragic flight have been revealed as Ian Epstein and Danasia Elder.
In a situation creepy comparable to what happened on Wednesday evening, a Republic Airways flight had to break the landing at the airport on Tuesday after a helicopter appeared near his flight path.
Flighttradar data for the flight show that the Windsor Locks plane had traveled to the city in Connecticut and had to get the height dramatically shortly after descending at Reagan National Airport. It eventually landed safely.
