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Yahoo
10-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Public memorial planned for D.C. flight co-pilot Sam Lilley
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A public memorial service has been planned for Sam Lilley, the Richmond Hill-born co-pilot killed on the fatal American Airlines flight 5342. Lilley's father, Tim, shared on a Facebook post that the service will be held at the Georgia Southern Savannah Campus Fine Arts center on Saturday, Feb 15. at 11:00 a.m. Tim Lilley spoke to News 3 last week about his late son, who served as First Officer on the flight. He previously eulogized his son on Facebook. 'I was so proud when Sam became a pilot,' Tim Lilley wrote. 'Now it hurts so bad I can't even cry myself to sleep. I know I'll see him again but my heart is breaking.' Sam Lilley went to Richmond Hill High School and graduated from Georgia Southern University. On Saturday, Feb. 8, Lilley was honored with a water canon salute at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport before the body was carried by hearse back to his hometown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Body of Sam Lilley arrives in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The body of Sam Lilley, the Richmond Hill-born pilot who perished on the fatal American Airlines flight 5342, arrived in Savannah on Saturday morning. First Officer Lilley was serving as co-pilot when the flight collided with in Washington D.C. the night of Wednesday, Jan. 29. He pursued his career in aviation after studying marketing at Georgia Southern University (GSU). Lilley was honored with a water canon salute at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport before the body was carried by hearse back to his hometown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
