Family and good friends of those that shed their lives in the dangerous American Airlines and Army helicopter accident are sharing homages on the internet as they wait on even more solutions concerning exactly how this disaster occurred.
The midair accident happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday, when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines aircraft clashed near Reagan National Airport beyond Washington, D.C. All 67 individuals onboard both airplane are assumed dead.
Tim Lilley recognized his kid, 28-year-old Sam Lilley, as initial police officer on American Airlines trip 5342.
“I was so proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so bad I can’t even cry myself to sleep. I know I’ll see him again, but my heart is breaking,” Tim Lilley created in a Facebook blog post. “Sam was the First Officer on the flight that crashed in DC last night. He was doing great in his career and his personal life. He was engaged to get married in the fall.”
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File picture of Ian Epstein that was a steward aboard the PSA American Airlines aircraft that collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
“It is so devastating to lose someone that is loved so much,” he included.
Scott Hubbard Jr, a good friend and previous coworker of Sam Lilley, created on Facebook: “I had the honor to help welcome him to one of his first flying jobs at SkyLens as the outgoing chief pilot due to starting my career at the airline. He was a phenomenal pilot. I never got to fly with him at the airlines as I changed companies but I was so proud to know him and consider him friend. My heart is heavy for his family and fiancé.”
“You left an everlasting impact on us all and we are grateful for you,” he included. “Blue Skies brother. And my condolences are with all the other crew members, the passengers, and military service members in the helicopter. This is a sad day.”
A steward aboard the trip has actually been recognized 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 his sister Robbie Epstein Bloom and her husband Steven Bloom and nieces Andi and Dani inform you that Ian Epstein was one of the flight attendants on American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided last night when they were landing in DC,” Debi Epstein, Ian’s spouse, created in a Facebook blog post. “Please pray for Ian and our family as we travel to DC. We will update when plans are made.”
Fox News Digital was informed that Epstein, that matured in Montreal, Quebec, had likewise lately end up being a steward a couple of years back, and enjoyed taking a trip and his task.
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File picture of Ian Epstein that was a steward aboard the PSA American Airlines aircraft that collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
American Airlines has not yet verified the identifications of Lilley or Epstein.
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D.C. fire and EMS primary John A. Donnelly claimed throughout a press conference Thursday that he’s certain every one of the bodies from the accident will certainly be recuperated.
“I’m confident that we will do that,” he informed press reporters. “It will take us a little bit of time. It may involve some more equipment.”
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File picture of Ian Epstein that was a steward aboard the PSA American Airlines aircraft that collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia announced that multiple victims were graduates in the institution system.
“Our hearts are heavy as we process the devastating news of last night’s tragic plane crash over the Potomac River involving an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter. This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our community, and with great sorrow, we have learned that multiple victims were former LCPS students,” the institution area claimed in a launchThursday “Many other Loudoun families have also been impacted, and we extend our deepest condolences to all those grieving in the wake of this tragedy.”
Doug Zeghibe, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the Skating Club of Boston, claimed Thursday that 6 of its participants passed away in the accident last evening.
Zeghibe claimed 14 skaters were returning home from a nationwide growth camp in Wichita, Kansas and 6 of them were participants of his company.
World champs Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia carry out a toss throughout both brief competitors at the World Figure Skating competitors in Edmonton, Alberta, March 19, 1996. (Dave Buston/The Canadian Press through AP, File)
“Our sport and this club have suffered a horrible loss with this tragedy,” Zeghibe claimed. “Skating is a tight-knit community where parents and kids come together six or seven days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like family. We are devastated and completely at a loss for words.”
“Six is a horrific number for us, but we’re fortunate and grateful it wasn’t more than six,” Zeghibe claimed. “This will certainly have long-reaching influences for our skating neighborhood.
Two of the participants were trains that were previous globe set champs and 2 were young adults. Mothers of the professional athletes passed away also, he included.
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The Kremlin claimed Thusday that Russian number skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, that completed in several Olympic Games and medaled in several globe champions, were amongst those aboard the American Airlines trip.
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