Thu, Apr 02, 2009
Three Receive C.B. Lansing Award For Heroism
The Association of Flight
Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) held a ceremony Tuesday honoring the three
flight attendants who successfully evacuated over 150 passengers of
US Airways Flight 1549 after a water landing in the Hudson River.
At the annual AFA-CWA Board of Directors meeting, the C.B. Lansing
Award for Heroism was presented to Sheila Dail, Donna Dent and
Doreen Welsh.
"It is an honor to present our most prestigious award for
heroism to three AFA-CWA flight attendants who utilized their
experience, knowledge and training to ensure the survival of all
souls aboard, including passengers with mobility challengers,
children and other special needs passengers," said Veda Shook,
AFA-CWA International Vice President. "Passengers and their
colleagues have praised the professionalism of Sheila, Donna and
Doreen and America has adopted them as their heroes. Today we honor
them on behalf of over 50,000 flight attendants at major, national,
charter and regional carriers across the country."
The C.B. Lansing Memorial Award was established following the
tragic and heroic events aboard Aloha Airlines Flight 243 on April
28, 1988. Aloha flight attendants faced a sudden and serious
aircraft incident. Lansing did not survive the incident; however
her fellow flight attendants persevered, rendering life-saving
first aid in-flight as they planned for an emergency landing.
"Sheila, Donna and Doreen have long known the importance of the
flight attendant profession. As their colleagues, we also know how
vital our role is as safety professionals, but because of events on
January 15, now the world knows that flight attendants as safety
professionals go hand in hand," said Mike Flores, AFA-CWA US
Airways President.
The award is not an annual presentation and is presented to a
crew or crewmember who displays heroism beyond the call of duty.
There have been four prior recipients in the history of AFA-CWA who
have received this honor. Sheila, Donna and Doreen are Charlotte,
NC-based AFA-CWA members.
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