The captain of the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday’s midair collision has been identified as Jonathan Campos, who had recently achieved the rank of captain for American Airlines in 2022, as confirmed by a fellow pilot who knew Campos personally. Unfortunately, no further details about Campos were immediately available.
Additionally, it has been reported that one of the pilots on the ill-fated flight was 28-year-old Samuel Lilley, who served as the first officer. Samuel's father, Timothy Lilley, shared his heart-wrenching grief on social media, expressing immense pride in his son's accomplishment of becoming a pilot and the profound pain of losing him in the tragic incident. Timothy Lilley's poignant words reflect the deep sorrow and devastation experienced by the loved ones of those affected by the collision.
