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

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."

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.

The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982.

Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.

The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered Potomac.

While search and rescue efforts are underway in D.C. after a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided, impacts are being felt in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay areas. Flights to and from Washington,

On Sunday, the eve of his inauguration, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before heading to a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington. The rally will be followed by a private dinner.

Among those killed were two with Florida connections: the pilot of the plane, Jonathan Campos, and the son of a Venice couple.

American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board both aircraft died.

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.