The father of the first officer onboard an American Airlines jet that collided with a military helicopter is speaking to FOX 35 News about the tragic crash over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River,

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.

One of the 67 victims in a crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter was from Central Florida, according to a family member.

The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.

Both the captain, Jonathan J. Campos, 34, and the co-pilot, Sam Lilley, 28, had been flying for years, according to family and friends.

Three flights from RSW into Washington D.C.'s DCA have been canceled Thursday after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court after he assaulted an American Airlines gate agent at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, according to online court documents.

The state's new law automatically adjusts homestead exemptions to match inflation rates, marking a significant win for permanent residents.

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States' deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - One man is dead after an evening crash in Port Charlotte. A 30-year-old woman was driving down Midway Blvd. just past 6:30 p.m. when she crashed head-first into a pedestrian trying to walk across both travel lanes.