Celebration of life held for Charlotte flight attendant killed in midair collision

Deirnesa Jefferson,

CHARLOTTE, NCย  — Family, friends and colleagues gather to remember one of the Charlotte flight attendants killed in the DC plane crash.ย 

ย The two hour service atย  University City United Methodist Church celebrated the life of Danasia Elder Saturday afternoon.

The 34-year-old was a part of the Charlotte based crew that died tragically when an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided over Washington DC.ย 

People who knew Elder said she was a “caring person” with a passion for flying.

Elderย  leaves behind a husband and two daughters.

According to Elder’s obituary – she graduated from Charlotte’s Vance High School – now renamed Chambers High.

She also studied human resources at Central Piedmont Community College.ย