President Obama said Beverly Eckert was ` ` an advocate '' She was the widow of a September 11 terrorist attack survivor . She was on way to Washington to celebrate what would have been husband 's 58th birthday . The turboprop plane crashed Thursday , killing all 49 aboard and one person on the ground . Eckert had co - founded advocacy group for September 11 survivors , families .
President Obama said Beverly Eckert was ` ` an advocate '' She was the widow of a September 11 terrorist attack survivor . She was on way to Washington to celebrate what would have been husband 's 58th birthday . Eckert had co - founded advocacy group for September 11 survivors , families .