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Family and friends of those who lost their lives In the deadly American airlines And the military collision of the helicopter share their homage on the net as they wait for more answers on how this tragedy happened.
A collision in Mirair happened around 9pm on Wednesday, when a military helicopter and American Airlines aircraft collided near the National Airport of Reagan outside Washington, DC of all 67 people on board of both aircraft assume they were dead.
Tim Lilley identified his son, 28-year-old Sam Lilley, as the first officer at Flight 5342 American Airlines.
“I was so proud when he became a pilot myself. Now it hurts so bad that I can’t even cry to sleep. I know I’ll see him again, but my heart breaks down,” Tim Lilley wrote in a Facebook post. “He was the first flight officer on the flight to collapse last night in DC. In his career and his personal life he was great. He was engaged to get married in the fall.”
Photo Photo Ian Epstein, who was a flight attendant on the American Airlines Airlines who collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
“It’s so devastating to lose someone who is so loved,” he added.
Scott Hubbard Jr., friend and former colleague Sam Lilley, wrote on Facebook: “I had the honor of helping him to help him welcome one of his first flying jobs in Skylens as a departing main pilot that would start his career in the Avio -Company. He was a phenomenal pilot .
“You left an eternal influence on all of us and we are grateful for you,” he added. “Brother of the Blue Sky. And my condolences with all other crew members, passengers and members of the military service in a helicopter. This is a sad day.”
The flight flight attendant is identified as Ian Epstein.
“With a very heavy heart and extreme sadness, along with our children Hannah Epstein and Joanna Epstein and his sister Robbie Epstein Bloom and her husband Steven Bloom and nephews Andi and you are informed that Ian Epstein is one of the participants of the flight to American Airlines Flight 5342 She collided last night when they landed at DC, “wrote Epstein’s debut, Ian’s wife, in a Facebook post. “Please pray for Ian and our family while traveling to DC. We will update when the plans are made.”
Fox News Digital said Epstein, who grew up in Montreal, Quebec, also recently Become a flight attendant A few years ago and loved to travel his job as well.
Photo Photo Ian Epstein, who was a flight attendant on the American Airlines Airlines who collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
American Airlines has not yet confirmed the identity 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 was convinced that all the bodies of the collision would recover.
“I’m convinced we will do it,” he told reporters. “We’ll need some time. This may include some other equipment.”
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Photo Photo Ian Epstein, who was a flight attendant on the American Airlines Airlines who collapsed in Washington DC, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (Epstein Family)
Public schools of Loudoun District in Virginia announced that there were more casualties were former students in the school system.
“Our hearts are heavy as we process the devastating news of last night’s tragic air accident across the Potomac River, involving a flight of American Airlines and a military helicopter. This unimaginable loss deeply influenced our community, we learned with great sadness that multiple multiple sorrows learned that is a multiple sadness of the victim’s ex -LCPS students, “she said in a school district on Thursday. “Many other Loudoun families influenced, and we expressed the deepest condolences to all those who mourned after this tragedy.”
Doug Zeghiba, Executive Director of the Boston Skating Club, said on Thursday that six of his members had died in a collision last night.
Zeghibe said 14 skates returned home from the national development camp in Wichiti, Kansas and six of them were members of his organization.
Evgenia Shishkova World Champions and Vadim Naumov from Russia perform a throw during a short competition of couples at the World Skating Competition in Edmonton, Albert, March 19, 1996. (Dave Buston/The Canadian Press by AP, File)
“Our sport and this club suffered a terrible loss of this tragedy,” Zeghibe said. “Skating is a narrow community where parents and children gather six or seven days a week to train and work together. They are all like a family. We are devastated and completely in the loss of words.”
“Six terrible numbers for us, but we are lucky and grateful that it was no more than six,” Zeghiba said. “This will have long -term impacts on our skating community.
Two members were coaches who were former world pair champions and two were teenagers. Mother athletes also died, he added.
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Kremlin thus said Russian sliders were figures Evgenia Shishkova and I Vadim Naumov, who competed in several Olympic Games and medalized at several world championships were among those on the American Airlines flight.
This is a development story.
Fox News’ Greg Norman and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Tips and ideas of the story can be sent to Stepheny.price@fox.com
