Sam] was doing great in his career,” Timothy said of his late son, who was among the 67 people killed in the country's deadliest air disaster since 2001.

Sam Lilley, who was recently engaged, was serving as First Officer on the American Airlines flight when it crashed.

Footage of a United States U-2 spy plane that captured imagery of the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental United States which was later shot down over the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Space.

Danasia Elder was among the 67 people killed when an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan International Airport last month.