Campos was among the 67 victims killed in a midair collision involving an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight. The incident occurred late Wednesday when the helicopter
President Trump said the crash was a "tragedy of terrible proportions" and told family members "Our hearts are shattered alongside yours."
The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
The tragic plane crash Wednesday night claimed the lives of 64 passengers on an American Airlines flight and three people on a Blackhawk helicopter.
One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.
A pilot on the American Airlines jet that was involved in a deadly crash near Washington D.C. Wednesday night was a graduate of a Florida university, officials confirmed. Captain Jonathan Campos reportedly graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015.
An expert believes that because a civilian aircraft and military chopper were involved in the air tragedy, the investigation may be as comprehensive as any in history.
Among those killed were two with Florida connections: the pilot of the plane, Jonathan Campos, and the son of a Venice couple.
Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.
Florida’s escalating revolt against water ... “It was a major shift from 2019 to now,” Alfrey told The Washington Post after the vote. “The medical professionals are doing more research ...
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,
The MSNBC host reflected on an "American hero" during a previous crash whom he called the "worst thing you can be in Donald Trump's Washington."