Videos Of Beloved Flight Attendant Flood Social Media After His Death On Flight 5432

When you fly, there’s something extra comforting about having a friendly and kind flight crew. Ian Epstein, a flight attendant on American Airlines flight 5432, was known for being just that. He entertained passengers with witty banter, jokes, and the occasional song and dance. Ian’s ex-wife, Debi Epstein, told the Charlotte Observer he had a gift for calming people’s fears and encouraging them to have fun.

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“He was always the jokester and just doing the announcements with the twist,” she said. “Everybody loved him — he was a great flight attendant.”

Sadly, the couple’s daughter is getting married in eight weeks, and his loss seems unreal. But Debi said she finds solace knowing “he died doing what he absolutely loved.”

Passengers enjoyed him on their flights so much that they often took photos and videos with and of him. Since Ian’s tragic passing, along with 63 others aboard flight 5432, many have posted tributes to the funny flight attendant online.

A fellow flight attendant named Brandi shared a video of Ian singing The Greatest American Hero theme song with passengers.

She wrote, “Ian was one of the best. In all seriousness, I’ve never met a flight attendant who loved their job as much as Ian did. He danced and sang up and down the aisle on almost every single flight we worked without a care in the world.”

Several people lucky enough to fly with Ian Epstein shared kind words.

“Omg…I flew with him in October and we laughed and chatted it up the entire flight. He was absolutely THE BEST! Such a genuine spirit. I’m so sorry to hear this and for all of the lives lost,” someone recalled.

“He was my flight attendant last fall. He was so amazing,” another person shared.

“He was the kindest of them all and had the privilege to have met him in a flight I took last year in September may his sweetest soul rest in peace Ian,” a tribute reads.

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