The Father Of A Girl With Cancer Who Died In The American Airlines Disaster Shares A Text That Led Him To Believe Something Was Not Right

Andy Beyer lost his wife, Justyna (42), and daughter, Brielle (12), in the tragic American Airlines crash on January 29. The PSA Airlines Flight 5342 collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., before crashing into the Potomac River.

All 64 passengers and three crew members are feared dead. Justyna and Brielle, a cancer survivor and figure skater, were returning home from a skating camp. Andy, waiting at the airport with their 6-year-old son, grew concerned when their plane didn’t land.

A friend confirmed the heartbreaking news. A GoFundMe has been launched to support the grieving family, as the community mourns their devastating loss.