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.

The pilot of the American Airlines jet involved in the deadly air collision in Washington, D.C., graduated from a university in Florida. RELATED: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC kills 67Sign up for our NewslettersCaptain Jonathan Campos lived in Ormond Beach and graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015.

The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River transfixed Washington and the nation

Tragedy struck the skies on Wednesday night (January 29) when American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US army helicopter — a Blackhawk — and crashed into the Potomac River. So far, 18 bodies have been recovered from the cold,

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.

The jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a U.S. Army helicopter carrying three soldiers, officials said.

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 recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport. This article originally appeared here and was republished with permission.

FOX 13's Haley Hinds reports on Tampa International Airport Chaplain Joseph Krzanowski's message after a Wednesday plane crash near Washington D.C. brought back old memories of his brother’s 1982 Air Florida flight crashed into the Potomac River.