The captain of the American Airlines jet involved in the tragic collision with an Army helicopter in Washington D.C. had studied in Florida on his journey to becoming a pilot.

Sam Lilley knew he wanted to fly and began training to be a pilot, like his father, right out of college.“You don’t<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...