‘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
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ET, American Airlines Flight 5342 was involved in a mid-air collision. The plane was manned by a Charlotte-based flight crew.
Charlotte-based crew was on American Airlines jet in DC plane crash, family, reports say
An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family..
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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."
Flight attendant with ties to Charlotte among the 67 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.
Charlotte-based crew killed when American Airlines flight collided with helicopter over DC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew that was on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. was based in Charlotte, the airline confirmed on Thursday. The airline is not identifying the crew members out of respect for the families, according to CEO Robert Isom.
American Airlines crew in fatal DC midair crash was based in Charlotte
The American Airlines crew killed in the DC midair crash was based in Charlotte, officials confirm. At least 28 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac.
‘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.
What we know about Charlotte-area victims who died in the DC mid-air collision
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‘The sweetest human.’ Charlotte-based flight attendant mourned after DC plane crash
The 34-year-old was one of four Charlotte-based American Eagle flight 5342 crew members who died after the plane from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C. A total of 67 people were killed in the crash.
‘We are devastated’: Charlotte mother killed in plane-helicopter collision in Washington, D.C.
Queen City News has learned a Charlotte mother was on a regional flight that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday ...
‘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 ...
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Congestion causes turbulence, tarmac safety issues at Charlotte airport, pilots report
While there are no reports filed since Summer 2021 of near collisions involving commercial aircraft, aside from the ...