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

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.

The American Airlines crew killed in the DC midair crash was based in Charlotte, officials confirm. At least 28 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac.