The father of a 28-year-old American Airlines pilot, Sam Lilley, who tragically died in a plane crash in Washington D.C., is speaking out against the government. Timothy Lilley, Sam’s father, believes that America needs stricter rules for flying to prevent future disasters.
In an interview with Fox News, Timothy shared how proud he was of Sam, saying, “He was doing great in his career and was about to get married.” Sam was one of 67 people who lost their lives in this terrible accident, which is the deadliest in the U.S. since 2001.
Timothy, a former Army helicopter pilot, stated, “A lot of aviation safety rules come after bad accidents.” He wants lawmakers to consider changes like stopping military planes from using regular airports and improving pilot training.
Timothy revealed that Sam had dreams of flying international routes on big planes like the Boeing 777. The father said he knows the Potomac route well and mentioned many things could have gone wrong before the crash. He speculated on possible distractions for the pilots, saying, “Maybe they got distracted looking at instruments or thought they were in a different plane’s situation.” But he admits, “I don’t know what happened in that cockpit.
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