Madeline Loftus was a beloved student , hockey player who was aboard Flight 3407 . The 24-year - old was returning to Buffalo to play in a collegiate reunion game . Her former teammates watched the game together with a heavy heart . ` ` She popped into my head every time I went back to the bench , '' former teammate says .
Madeline Loftus was a beloved student , hockey player who died aboard Flight 3407 . The 24-year-old was returning to Buffalo to play in a collegiate reunion game . Her former teammates played the game Saturday with a heavy heart . `` She popped into my head every time I got back to the bench , '' former teammate says .