Lilley was the first officer aboard the American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided midair Wednesday night with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers, legislators in Georgia said. Authorities say there were no survivors after the two aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River in the country's deadliest aviation disaster since At least 28 bodies have been pulled from the icy waters of the river as recovery operations continue.
Lilley and the rest of the American Airlines crew were traveling on a daily direct route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. A donated vase of red roses honors victims of the deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter that occurred the day prior, Thursday, Jan. Army helicopter pilot for 20 years, noting he flew similar routes in and out of the Pentagon.
Timothy Lilley said his son was excelling in his career and personal life at the time of his death and was engaged to be married later this year. Sam Lilley graduated in with a degree in marketing but decided to become a pilot. Carla Lee, a retired Wichita State University nursing professor, holds up a vase of red roses to show her support for the families of victims of a deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter that occurred the day prior, Thursday, Jan.
A local news story from highlighted his efforts to raise money to build a water well in a Zambian village. Outside the plane, Lilley was devoted to making others happy and the type of person who always was the first onto a dance floor, Sells said.
The captain of the American Airlines flight was year-old Jonathan Campos, according to multiple media reports. She told the newspaper she talked with Campos on Wednesday, just before the fateful flight. He told her he was looking forward to an upcoming Caribbean cruise with family. She was married with two children, Kayden and Dallas.
