Following news of Epstein's death, a TikTok user posted an undated video of Epstein on the job with the caption "Best flight attendant in the world- RIP sir"

Ian Epstein, one of the four flight attendants on American Eagle Flight 5342, was an alumnus of the pluralist Jewish youth group BBYO.

It didn’t take long for Charlotte-based flight attendant Ian Epstein to make his presence felt among his co-workers, former American Airlines employee, Garrick McFadden remembers. “Ian literally is just a colorful ball of energy;