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Their first Thanksgiving without her: Family honors medflight nurse killed in helicopter crash

The Smith family honors Suzie Smith by launching Our Angel That Flies Foundation to fund nursing scholarships and organize medical trips to Central America.

  • Last month, Susan "Suzie" Smith, medical flight nurse, died from injuries after a helicopter crash on Highway 50, and the Smith family is facing their first holidays without her.
  • Gabriel said Suzie devoted herself to mentoring young nurses and built a home welcoming both blood relatives and close friends for support after her death.
  • He still carries one of Suzie's REACH pens to comfort children and family members preserved her playful traditions, including Hawaiian rolls flying down the table this year.
  • The Smiths are leaning on each other and holding tight to Suzie's memories as they cope through the season, Gabriel Smith said, urging timely reconciliation and expressions of love.
  • They recently launched the Our Angel That Flies Foundation to plan medical trips to Central America and create a scholarship for future nurses, continuing Suzie's work.
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King5 News broke the news in Seattle, United States on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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