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.

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.

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

A devastating mid-air collision between a commercial airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter sent both aircraft crashing into Washington’s Potomac River on Wednesday night, killing all 64 passengers and crew on the jet.

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., sending the two aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River and killing everyone on board.