CINCINNATI — 67 people were killed in a collision between a plane and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, and one of the victims is a Madeira High School grad who worked as an attorney in D.C., her family told WCPO 9 News.
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Elizabeth Anne Keys, 33, was a Cincinnati native, valedictorian of her high school, and graduate from Tufts University and Georgetown University Law Center. Keys worked at Wilkinson Stekloff, a law firm with offices in D.C., according to WCPO.
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Key’s biography through Wilkinson Stekloff says she interned for Judge Michael R Barrett of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and was a law clerk for Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
According to WCPO, Keys was on the flight from Witchita, KS to D.C.
The airline confirms that there were 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane. There were three people in the Black Hawk, a captain, a staff sergeant and chief warrant officer 2.
The president confirmed Thursday everyone on board the passenger jet and the military helicopter had died.
“She loved deeply and was deeply loved,” her family said in a statement to WCPO. “Liz was a warm, generous woman. She was so fun — and funny! Liz had a sharp wit and appreciated it in others. Gatherings were always better when Liz was there; she was filled with light and joy. Liz was a dear friend to so many, offering her best self to them all. Her hugs were wonderful!”
Her family said Keys is survived by her parents, Martin and Mary, her partner, David, and her dog, Tucker.
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