8.25.21 – September 11th Unity Remembrance Pin

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Dear Flight Attendants, Aviation security is personal to us. No matter the uniform we wear, the routes we fly, or the years we have worn our wings,…

7.30.21 – Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843

Friday, July 30, 2021 Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843 On July 30, 1992, Trans World Airlines Flight 843, operating from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport…

7.17.21 – In Memoriam: The 25th Anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800

Saturday, July 17, 2021 In Memoriam: The 25th Anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 Twenty-five years ago today, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off…

7.02.21 – 27 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016

Friday, July 2, 2021 27 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016 Today marks the 27th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016. On July 2, 1994, the…

6.30.21 – Memorial Service for Former APFA National Secretary Greg Hildreth

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Greg Hildreth, Former APFA National Secretary, passed unexpectedly on May 30, 2021, due to complications resulting from COVID-19. Greg was 57 and was still an active Flight Attendant with…

6.14.21 – June 14, 1985: Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

Monday, June 14, 2021 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-six years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and eight…

6.04.21 – In Memoriam: Joann Donovan and Greg Hildreth

Friday, June 4, 2021 With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of two former APFA National Officers, Joann Donovan and Greg Hildreth. Former APFA National President Joann Donovan passed…

6.01.21 – Remembering AA Flight 1420

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Remembering AA Flight 1420 Twenty-two years ago today, American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport overran the runway upon landing during a severe thunderstorm at Little…

5.25.21 – Remembering AA Flight 191

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Remembering AA Flight 191 May 25, 2021 marks the 42nd anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 flight scheduled from Chicago/O’Hare…

2.01.21 – Thirty Years Later: We Remember USAir Flight 1493

Monday, February 1, 2021 Thirty Years Later: We Remember USAir Flight 1493 On the evening of Friday, February 1, 1991, USAir Flight 1493, collided with SkyWest Flight 5569, upon landing…

12.07.20 – Thirty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 1771

Monday, December 7, 2020 Thirty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 1771 On December 7, 1987, PSA Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146 aircraft, was scheduled to operate from Los Angeles to San…

11.12.20 – We Remember American Airlines Flight 587

Thursday, November 12, 2020 We Remember American Airlines Flight 587 On November 12, 2001, seven Flight Attendants and two Pilots were working American Airlines Flight 587 from New York’s John…

9.24.20 – Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182

Friday, September 25, 2020 Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182 On September 25, 1978, four Flight Attendants and three Pilots worked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 from Los…

9.20.20 – September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050

Sunday, September 20, 2020 September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050 On September 20, 1989, Flight 5050 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte experienced an aborted takeoff due to a rudder trim…

9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11

Friday, September 11, 2020 Today, we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. While some of the normal remembrance ceremonies this year were either paused, abbreviated,…

9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

Friday, September 11, 2020 Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and…

9.08.20 – Remembering USAir Flight 427

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Remembering USAir Flight 427 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the tragic crash of USAir Flight 427. It was a scheduled flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport…

7.17.20 – Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary

Friday, July 17, 2020 Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast…

7.02.20 – 26 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016

Thursday, July 2, 2020 26 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016 Today marks the 26th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016. On July 2, 1994, the…

6.14.20 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

Sunday, June 14, 2020 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-five years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and…

6.07.20 – We Remember Allegheny Airlines Flight 485

Sunday, June 7, 2020 We Remember Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 On June 7, 1971, Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 departed at 9:33 a.m. from Groton-New London Airport in Connecticut en route…

6.01.20 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-One Years Later

Monday, June 1, 2020 Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-One Years Later Today commemorates the twenty-first anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which overran the runway…

5.25.20 – Forty-One Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191

Monday, May 25, 2020 Forty-One Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191 On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport. Ten…

4.27.20 – Remembering AA Flight 625

Monday, April 27, 2020 Today, we pause to remember the crew and passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 625. On April 27, 1976, the Boeing 727 operated from T.F. Green Airport…

3.26.20 – In Memoriam – Paul Frishkorn

Friday, March 26, 2020 In memory of Paul Frishkorn (Paul Frishkorn in the center in the blue shirt, pictured with the SBA team when he served as APFA Regional Representative) Dear…

2.01.20 – In Memory of USAir Flight 1493 & SkyWest Flight 5569

Saturday, February 1, 2020 On Friday, February 1, 1991, USAir flight 1493 collided with SkyWest flight 5569 upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Sadly, all 12 people aboard the…

1.15.20 – 11th Anniversary – Flight 1549

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Miracle on the Hudson – 11th Anniversary Carolinas Aviation Museum US Airways Flight 1549 Today marks the 11th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson. The…

12.23.19 – American Flight 63 – 18 Years Ago

Monday, December 23, 2019 American Flight 63 – True Heroes Today marks the 18th anniversary of the “Shoe Bomber” Flight 63 Paris – Miami. APFA recognizes the heroics acts of our…

11.22.19 – TWA Flight 427

Friday, November 22, 2019 TWA Flight 427 Twenty five years ago today TWA Flight 427 departed Lambert-St. Louis (STL) destined for Denver, Colorado. Sadly, Flight 427 struck a Cessna aircraft,…

11.12.19 – Remembering Flight 587

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 We Still Remember Flight 587 – 18th Anniversary Today marks the 18th anniversary of the crash of AA Flight 587 in Queens, New York. Everyone onboard the Airbus A300,…

Posts Tagged ‘In Memory’

8.25.21 – September 11th Unity Remembrance Pin

7.30.21 – Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843

7.17.21 – In Memoriam: The 25th Anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800

7.02.21 – 27 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016

6.30.21 – Memorial Service for Former APFA National Secretary Greg Hildreth

6.14.21 – June 14, 1985: Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

6.04.21 – In Memoriam: Joann Donovan and Greg Hildreth

6.01.21 – Remembering AA Flight 1420

5.25.21 – Remembering AA Flight 191

2.01.21 – Thirty Years Later: We Remember USAir Flight 1493

12.07.20 – Thirty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 1771

11.12.20 – We Remember American Airlines Flight 587

9.24.20 – Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182

9.20.20 – September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050

9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11

9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

9.08.20 – Remembering USAir Flight 427

7.17.20 – Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary

7.02.20 – 26 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016

6.14.20 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847

6.07.20 – We Remember Allegheny Airlines Flight 485

6.01.20 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-One Years Later

5.25.20 – Forty-One Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191

4.27.20 – Remembering AA Flight 625

3.26.20 – In Memoriam – Paul Frishkorn

2.01.20 – In Memory of USAir Flight 1493 & SkyWest Flight 5569

1.15.20 – 11th Anniversary – Flight 1549

12.23.19 – American Flight 63 – 18 Years Ago

11.22.19 – TWA Flight 427

11.12.19 – Remembering Flight 587

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