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.

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.

President Trump said the crash was a "tragedy of terrible proportions" and told family members "Our hearts are shattered alongside yours."

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.

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

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

Multiple people with ties to Florida and Georgia were onboard a plane that crashed after colliding with a military helicopter near Washington D.C. Wednesday Night, including the crew.

There were 64 people on American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to DCA — including 60 passengers and four crew members. The Blackhawk Army helicopter had three soldiers on board. None of the 67 people on either aircraft are believed to have survived, officials say.

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

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.