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.

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,

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.

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 pilots of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter late Wednesday night have been identified.Jonathan Campos, 34, was the captain of American Airlines Flight 5342 when an Army helicopter apparently flew into its path as it prepared for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

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.

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.

"I walk here every day. I see helicopters going around. I see planes coming in like crazy. I never thought that would happen."

The plane collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac, killing 67 people. The four-member plane crew was based in Charlotte.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and ERIC TUCKER ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60