February 12, 2009, marked an important date in aviation history. The crash, which killed 49 people, involved a Bombardier DHC-8-400 that ran into a residential area in Clarence Center, New York.

Rebecca Lynne Shaw was the 24-year-old co-pilot on the Continental Connection Flight that came crashing down near Buffalo, N.Y. in 2009.

Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.