According to the distraught uncle, Campos had been “living his dream” as a pilot since he was a little boy and had always had a fascination with aircraft.
Statement from American Airlines In a statement, American Airlines acknowledged the tragedy and extended its condolences to the impacted families.
“American Eagle Flight 5342 en-route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” said the message.
“PSA Airlines used a CRJ-700 to execute the trip. “On board the airplane were four crew members and sixty passengers.
We are worried about the crew and passengers aboard the plane. We are communicating with law enforcement and supporting emergency response activities.
