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

On January 29, a tragic midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines aircraft claimed the lives of 64 people, including Andy Beyer’s wife Justyna and their 12-year-old daughter Brielle. The family had been returning from the US Figure Skating National Development Camp, where Brielle had made great strides in her skating journey after surviving cancer.

Andy, who was at the airport with their 6-year-old son, grew anxious when he couldn’t reach his wife and daughter. After confirming the crash through a friend, he and his family waited hours for official news. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the Beyer family through this devastating loss.