The Black Box with Ken Jenkins

Episode 3- The Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 (ADFAA)

In episode 3, Ken discusses the twenty-year milestone since the passage and implementation of the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 (Act). Ken assesses the evolution of aviation disaster family assistance highlighting instances pre-and post-legislation. Jennifer Stansberry Miller, family advocate, who is Founder and President of Connections, A Disaster Resource Consortium, joins Ken on the show. They discuss the aftermath her family experienced following the death of her brother on American Eagle Flight 4184 (October 31, 1994, Roselawn Indiana) and how she became a critical contributor to the Act.