The 28 -year -old pilot of the American Airlines Passenger Plane, who collided with the US Army’s Black Hawk Helicopter on Wednesday, was keen to marry his fiance this year, his father said. Sam Lily was the first officer at the American Airlines Flight 5342.
In an emotional Facebook post, Sam’s father, Timothy Lily said that when his son became a pilot, he felt proud, but “Now it hurts that I cannot even cry to sleep myself.”
“I know I will see him again, but my heart is breaking. He was getting concluded in his career and personal life,” he wrote.
Pilot Timothy, a former army helicopter, shared himself that Sam was engaged in getting married. “It is disastrous to lose someone,” he wrote.
At the time of the accident, Timothy was in New York for work. He described the moment when he realized that his son was flying when the accident took place as the worst day of his life. He realized an intestine when Sam, who always investigated, failed to do so.
Speaking to Fox News, Timothy, who worked as a helicopter pilot for 20 years, recalled to fly inside and outside the Pentagon during the 1990s. He explained, “If you are flying on the Potomac River at night at night at night, it is extremely difficult to spot an aircraft. Without them, it’s a bit easy but still challenging.” They believe that commercial jet followed appropriate procedures, but the military helicopter made a tragic error.
The mid-air collision took place at EST at around 8:47 am at the White House and the US Capital. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people, causing this to lead to the deadliest US air accident since 2001.
Reports said that investigators have recovered black boxes from passenger aircraft as the rescue team has pulled the bodies from the Potomac River.
American Airlines aircraft was flying from Kansas to the US capital from Kansas. It had a athletes and coaches of the world of Elite Figure Skating, including former Russian -world couple champions Avagenia Sheeshkova and Wadim Naomov.
