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

In Orlando, several local officials came together for the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Meeting, and Wednesday night’s devastating plane crash was top of mind.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One of the American Airlines pilots involved in a serious crash in Washington, D.C. Wednesday attended Embry Riddle University, and lived in Ormond Beach, according to a statement from the University. Jonathan Jay Campos was confirmed to be from the class of 2015, and was one of the pilots of American Airlines Flight 5342.

The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.

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.

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,

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,

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some of them at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.

The investigation began last fall and centered on allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

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.

Duffy also said he would cut DEI programs at the agency and create federal rules for self-driving cars instead of leaving that to a patchwork of state regulations, a key priority of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is running Trump’s government efficiency effort.