The unidentified girl whose smile made a lasting impression on Maroney was about 4 or 5, one of a family of seven people that included the mother, father and five children.

Maloney lifted the family members one by one to the safety of an evacuation helicopter but never got the family’s or the little girl’s name.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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