She was home getting ready for bed when she learned about the mid-air ... Eagle plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter. The whistling of the planes was a constant reminder of the deadly crash.

The pilot was reported to be safe after ejecting from the aircraft moments before it crashed at an Alaska air base ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- While there hasn't been a deadly commercial airplane crash in 15 years ... but it just goes to show you anything can happen when you're in the air," Fountaine explained.