‘Loved and adored’ first officer based out of Charlotte died in DC plane crash, sister says
Samuel Lilley, 28, was first officer on American Airlines Flight 5342, the flight that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. Lilley was one of 67 people killed, and one of several with ties to the Charlotte area. Courtesy of Tiffany Gibson
Who were the 5 people with ties to Charlotte, NC, who died in Washington, DC, plane crash?
ET, American Airlines Flight 5342 was involved in a mid-air collision. The plane was manned by a Charlotte-based flight crew.
What we know about Charlotte-area victims who died in the DC mid-air collision
#Breaking: A Charlotte mother was killed in the tragic plane crash in DC, according to a GoFundMe page set up by friends. Wendy Shaffer leaves behind a husband, and two children ages 3 and 1. Please pray for this family and help them out if you can. https://t.co/ft4U8oFTXX
Flight crew of plane that crashed in Washington was based out of Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The flight crew of a passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was based out of Charlotte airport, sources confirmed with WBTV.
Who was Ian Epstein, the Charlotte-based flight attendant killed in American Airlines crash
As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly,” Trump said at a press briefing Thursday. “Sadly, there are no survivors."
Charlotte-based flight attendants were on American Airlines plane that crashed in DC
Officials said all 60 passengers aboard the plane, the four flight crew members and three soldiers in the helicopter are dead.
Flight attendant with ties to Charlotte among the 67 feared to be dead after plane and military helicopter crash
Officials on Thursday said all 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were feared to be dead. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
Charlotte-based crew killed when American Airlines flight collided with helicopter over DC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew that was on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. was based in Charlotte, the airline confirmed on Thursday. The airline is not identifying the crew members out of respect for the families, according to CEO Robert Isom.
Charlotte-based crew was on American Airlines jet in DC plane crash, family, reports say
A flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.. A total of 67 people died — 60 passengers, four crew members on the commercial plane and three people on the military chopper.
‘A void that can never be filled.’ Charlotte mother dies in American Airlines DC crash
Wendy Shaffer “was the heart of her family” with a “warm, loving home filled with laughter and care,” her friends said.
‘The sweetest human.’ Charlotte-based flight attendant mourned after DC plane crash
The 34-year-old was one of four Charlotte-based American Eagle flight 5342 crew members who died after the plane from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C. A total of 67 people were killed in the crash.
‘We are devastated’: Charlotte mother killed in plane-helicopter collision in Washington, D.C.
Queen City News has learned a Charlotte mother was on a regional flight that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday ...
Flights between Charlotte and Washington delayed after deadly Wednesday crash
Washington’s regional airport was closed after the crash that apparently took the lives of 67 people. The DC airport is ...