Howard University professor Kiah Duggins was among the victims in a midair crash at Reagan National Airport. She was a civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant. The crash involved an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter with no survivors. Duggins was described as beautiful inside and out by friends and colleagues.
Key Points
Kiah Duggins was a former Miss Kansas contestant and studied the prison industrial complex abolition movement
The collision involved an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter
No survivors were expected from the crash
Pros
Kiah Duggins was a respected Howard University professor and civil rights attorney
The community mourns the loss of a beloved individual
The crash has brought attention to air safety measures