The family of Sam Lilley, a 28-year-old pilot from Georgia, is mourning his death after he was killed in a midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport. Timothy Lilley, Sam's father and a former Army helicopter pilot, expressed his grief and shared his belief that the military helicopter pilot made a tragic error. He is seeking answers about the crash as investigations continue.
A family with ties to Georgia is grieving after learning their loved one was one of the pilots killed in the crash between a small American Airlines plane and a military helicopter crash near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. RELATED: DC plane crash updates: All feared dead after midair collisionTimothy Lilley, a former military helicopter pilot, confirmed that his 28-year-old son, Sam Lilley, was one of the two pilots aboard the American Airlines flight.
"From what I can see, those guys turned right into the jet. I think the PSA jet was doing everything right. The Army pilot made a grave error. It hurts me because those are my brothers, and now my son is dead," Timothy said.Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett offered condolences to the families of Sam Lilley and Tara O'Hara, the first officer aboard the American Airlines flight who is also from Georgia.
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