“Courtney [Edwards] was a valued member of her team and our union,' Richard Honeycutt said of the mother of three. 'She was away from her family working on New Year’s Eve making sure passengers got to where they needed to be for the holidays.'
“The news of this terrible tragedy was heartbreaking,” Honeycutt said. “Courtney was a valued member of her team and our union. She was away from her family working on New Year’s Eve making sure passengers got to where they needed to be for the holidays. She represents the very best of our CWA airport members, who constantly make sacrifices to serve the flying public.
“Her memory will live on in the hearts and minds of her fellow CWA members and those closest to her. Our staff and local leaders are on the ground coordinating with the relevant agencies as the investigation continues. We are doing as much as we can to provide support for her family and loved ones during this most tragic time.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident. The NTSB released a statement on Jan. 1 sayingThe “worker was fatally injured on the ramp at Montgomery Regional Airport where American Airlines Flight 3408, an Embraer E175, was parked,” the FAA said in an earlier statement toDonielle Prophete, president of CWA Local 3645, set up the fundraising page and said she has been talking with Edwards’ mother.
“It’s hard losing two members in a three-year span,” Prophete said. “We’re still trying to get past the shock.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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