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.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.
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,
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.
Both the captain, Jonathan J. Campos, 34, and the co-pilot, Sam Lilley, 28, had been flying for years, according to family and friends.
The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.
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.
The pilot of the American Airlines plane that crashed in Washington DC on Thursday morning has been named by his family. The pilot was identified as Sam Lilley in a report by US news outlet Fox 5 Atlanta .
Among those killed were two with Florida connections: the pilot of the plane, Jonathan Campos, and the son of a Venice couple.
Fatal crashes like the one that happened near Washington on Wednesday are increasingly rare because of modern aviation safety procedures.
"I walk here every day. I see helicopters going around. I see planes coming in like crazy. I never thought that would happen."