‘Loved and adored’ first officer based out of Charlotte died in DC plane crash, sister says
Samuel Lilley, 28, was first officer on American Airlines Flight 5342, the flight that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. Lilley was one of 67 people killed, and one of several with ties to the Charlotte area. Courtesy of Tiffany Gibson
Flight crew of plane that crashed in Washington was based out of Charlotte, sources say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The flight crew of a passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was based out of Charlotte airport, sources confirmed with WBTV.
Flight attendant with ties to Charlotte among the 64 feared to be dead after plane and military helicopter crash
Officials on Thursday said all 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were feared to be dead. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
‘A void that can never be filled.’ Charlotte mother dies in American Airlines DC crash
Wendy Shaffer “was the heart of her family” with a “warm, loving home filled with laughter and care,” her friends said.
Charlotte mother on American Airlines flight that collided with US Army helicopter in DC
QCN is not releasing the woman's name at this time. But we understand she is a wife and mother of two small children. She was returning from a business trip with a layover in D.C.
Who was Sam Lilley, Charlotte-based pilot killed in American Airlines crash
As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly,” Trump said at a press briefing Thursday. “Sadly, there are no survivors."
‘He made flying fun,’ says ex-wife of Charlotte flight attendant killed in DC crash
CBS reported that the crew of the commercial American Eagle jet was Charlotte-based. Debi Epstein, the former wife of flight attendant Ian Epstein, confirmed that he was killed in the air collision between the jet and a military helicopter.
Charlotte wife and mother among those killed on American Airlines Flight 5342
A Charlotte mother of two was among the victims killed on American Airlines Flight 5342 last night, after it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter mid air.
American Airlines worker killed on tarmac during crash at Charlotte International Airport
An American Airlines employee was killed during an accident on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, officials say.
Charlotte Douglas provides support after DC mid-air collision
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Charlotte-based pilot in deadly DC plane crash had passion for flying since he was a kid
Captain Jonathan Campos, 34, died after the plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter. The four-person, Charlotte-based crew of the commercial plane, all 60 passengers, and the three people on the military helicopter all died,
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