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Family and friends of those who lost their lives In the mortal American Airlines And the army helicopter collision shares online tributes while waiting for more answers on how this tragedy occurred.
The accident in the air occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday, when an army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near the Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC, the 67 people aboard both planes are dead.
Tim Lilley identified his son, Sam Lilley, 28, as the first officer on Flight 5342 of American Airlines.
“I was very proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so much that I can’t even cry to sleep. I know I will see him again, but my heart is breaking,” Tim Lilley wrote in a Facebook post. “Sam was the first officer on the flight that crashed in DC last night. He was fine in his career and in his personal life. He was committed to marry in autumn.”
Ian Epstein Archive Photo, which was a hostess aboard the PSA American Airlines plane that crashed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein family)
“It is very devastating to lose someone who is loved so much,” he added.
Scott Hubbard Jr., a friend and former colleague of Sam Lilley, wrote on Facebook: “I had the honor of helping him welcome one of his first flight works on Skylens as the main outgoing pilot due to starting my career in the airline.
“You left an eternal impact on all of us and we are grateful for you,” he added. “The brother of the blue skies. And my condolences are with all the other members of the crew, the passengers and the members of the military service in the helicopter. This is a sad day.”
A flight attendant on board has been identified as Ian Epstein.
“It is with a very heavy heart and extreme sadness that myself along with our children Hannah Epstein and Joanna Epstein and her sister Robbie Epstein Bloom and her husband Steven Bloom and nieces Andi and Dani report her that Ian Epstein was one of the attendees of Flight on Flight 5342 of American Airlines that collided last night when they landed on DC, “said Debi Epstein, Ian’s wife, in a Facebook post. “Please, pray for Ian and our family while traveling to DC. We will update when plans are made.”
Fox News Digital was told that Epstein, who grew up in Montreal, Quebec, also recently had become a hostess A few years ago, and I loved traveling and his work.
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Ian Epstein Archive Photo, which was a hostess aboard the PSA American Airlines plane that crashed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein family)
American Airlines has not yet confirmed the identities of Lilley or Epstein.
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DC Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said during a press conference on Thursday that he is confident that all the bodies of the accident will be recovered.
“I’m sure we’ll do that,” he told reporters. “It will take a little time. You can involve more teams.”
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Ian Epstein Archive Photo, which was a hostess aboard the PSA American Airlines plane that crashed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein family)
Public Schools of Loudoun County in Virginia announced that multiple victims They were ex -students in the school system.
“Our hearts are heavy while we process the devastating news of the tragic plane crash last night on the Potomac River that involves an American Airlines flight and an army helicopter. This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our community, and with great pain, We have learned that multiple victims were former LCPS students, “said the school district in a statement on Thursday. “Many other families in Loudoun have also been affected, and we extend our deepest condolences to all pain due to this tragedy.”
Doug Zeghibe, the CEO of the Boston skating club, said Thursday that six of its members died in the collision last night.
Zeghibe said that 14 skaters returned home from a national development field in Wichita, Kansas and six of them They were members of their organization.
The World Champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov in Russia execute a launch during the brief competition of couples in the world competition of artistic skating in Edmonton, Alberta, March 19, 1996. (Dave Bustton/The Canadian Press through AP, file)
“Our sport and this club have suffered a horrible loss with this tragedy,” said Zeghibe. “Skating is a very close community where parents and children join six or seven days a week to train and work together. They are all like the family. We are devastated and completely lost by words.”
“Six is a horrible number for us, but we are lucky and grateful are not more than six,” said Zeghibe. “This will have long -range impacts for our skating community.
Two of the members were coaches who were former world champions and two were teenagers. The mothers of the athletes also died, he added.
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The Kremlin thus said that the skaters of Russian figures Shishkova and Vadim Naumov evenia, Those who competed in multiple Olympic Games and medalled in multiple world championships, were among those who aboard the flight of American Airlines.
This is a development story.
Greg Norman and Ryan Gaydos de Fox News contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is Fox News Digital and Fox Business writer. The advice and ideas of history can be sent to stepny.price@fox.com
