SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Sam Lilley’s public memorial was held Saturday at Georgia Southern’s Fine Arts Center in Savannah.

SAVANNAH — Sam Lilley, the airline pilot killed ... He entered flight training in 2019 after studying marketing at Georgia Southern. Lilley lived in Charlotte and was engaged to Lydia Coles ...

SAVANNAH — Hundreds of friends and family gathered here Saturday at a memorial service for pilot Sam Lilley, highlighting his pride in his profession but also his kindness and his humor.

Tim Lilley, the father of 28-year-old Sam Lilley, who was serving as the first officer on American Airlines Flight 5342, expressed frustration at the preventable nature of the tragedy and that the ...

Lilley believes that Sam’s passion for flying grew from watching him as a pilot. After earning a degree in marketing and logistics from Georgia Southern University, Sam shifted to aviation.