Sixty-four people aboard a commercial airliner died Wednesday night after it collided with a military helicopter midair near Reagan Washington National Airport. Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River.

"The Army pilot made a grave error," Timothy Lilley said. "It hurts me because those are my brothers, and now my son is dead."

He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.