Both American Airlines Pilots Were Longtime Fliers
Both the captain, Jonathan J. Campos, 34, and the co-pilot, Sam Lilley, 28, had been flying for years, according to family ...
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American Airlines pilot comforts passengers on flight less than 24 hours after DC plane crash: ‘I have no higher calling’
A commercial airline pilot acknowledged this week’s deadly, midair plane collision during a heartfelt “welcome aboard” announcement aimed at comforting nervous passengers on a flight that ...
Training partner of the American Airlines pilot speaks after deadly passenger jet, helicopter crash
Channel 9 has learned that First Officer Samuel Lilley trained at the ATP Flight School In Daytona Beach from 2020 to 2022.
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Airline Pilots Previously Reported Close Calls With Helicopters Near Reagan Airport
By Emily Steel Airline pilots have warned of the potential dangers that helicopters posed in the Washington area before the fatal crash at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. A database of ...
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JAL announces changes to board, executive members following pilot sobriety case
The Japan Airlines Group has announced changes to its board and executive members following pay reduction over a pilot ...
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F-35 pilot ejects before crash at Alaska base
An Air Force pilot was forced to eject before their F-35 fighter jet crashed in a fiery explosion Tuesday during a training exercise at an Alaskan base. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...
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1970s Woman Pilot Reveals Where She 'Drew the Line' With Passenger Requests
Stephanie Wallach, one of the first female airline pilots in the United States, faced both challenges and triumphs throughout her groundbreaking career in a male-dominated industry. Now 78 years ...
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F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 12:49 p.m. local time and ...
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Jonathan Campos and Sam Lilley: Pilots eyeing a full, rewarding future before crash
“That was the last time I heard from him,” she said. The lives of both airline pilots were cut short, along with all passengers and the three-person crew of the Army helicopter after the two ...
Pilots involved in deadly midair collision were 'experienced,' American Airlines CEO says
Officials near Washington, D.C. fear there are no survivors of the mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport. The jet carrying 60 ...
American Airlines jet pilot graduated from Daytona Beach flight school
Channel 9 has obtained information that Captain Jonathan Campos trained at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona ...
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Experienced commercial pilot analyzes fatal American Airline plane-helicopter crash
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash en route to D.C. from Wichita Wednesday is being called the worst American air disaster in a generation.