He was Latin American Airlines Captain injured in Washington: we tell him who he was

On Wednesday night, January 29, 2025, a plane from the American Airlines airline, with 64 people on board, collided with a military helicopter, which had 3 people. The two aircraft fell to the frost waters of the Potomac River and the authorities in Washington continue to recover the lifeless bodies of the victims.

The members of the rescue operation deployed after the plane crash occurred in Washington They still look for 14 missing, after rescuing dozens of bodies from the cold waters of the Potomac River, where the aircraft fell. According to CNN, which cites several sources related to the rescue, efforts to recover the bodies were suspended at nightfall in Washington. The authorities rule out that there are survivors of the plane crash, which is already the deadliest in USA Since 2001.

In the last hours it was known that the captain of the plane who ended up colliding with the helicopter was a man of Latin origin, because, although he was born in New Yorkis of Puerto Rican ancestry.

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Who was the pilot of the injured plane?

The pilot was identified as Jonathan Campos34 years. Nicholas Shawpilot and friend of Campos, he said in the newspaper The New York Times that his partner was a joking person, but that “he was really always there when you needed it”

Nicholas Shaw, when he learned that the flight of American Airlines He had crashed into the military helicopter, he said that “my soul fell to my feet.”

Beverly Lane, Aunt de Jonathan Campos, said that the night before the accident she spoke with her nephew. In addition, he revealed that he was anxious to spend time with his family, as he had planned a Cruise for the Caribbean for the beginning of February 2025.

The co -pilot of the flight was identified as Sam Lilley, 28. Timothy Lilley, co -pilot’s dad, wrote from his Facebook account that “I felt very proud when Sam became a pilot. Now, it hurts so much that I can’t even cry until I fall asleep. ”

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Air controller in Washington stayed alone because another came out early

A single controller was in charge of traffic of airplanes and helicopters at the airport of Washington When the accident occurred on Wednesday, 67 people died because a supervisor let another his partner left early, according to sources close to the investigation to the investigation NBC News.

Normally, a controller deals with airplane traffic and another of the helicopter traffic in the Ronald Reagan National Airport Tower (DCA) of the US capital, but at the time of the clash between a commercial plane and a military helicopter (shortly before The 21:00 local time, 02:00 GMT on Thursday) one had been left alone.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, in English), the regulatory aerial entity, allows a single controller to be responsible for the two tasks, although it is not considered the optimal, according to NBC News.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, signed on Thursday an executive order in which he ordered to review the hiring and protocol changes carried out under the mandate of the Democrat Joe Biden (2021-2025), after suggesting that they caused the plane crash in Washington.

The accident occurred when the commercial plane that covered the route between Wichita (Kansas) y Washington For American Airlines he descended to the airport of the Federal Capital.

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On board the aircraft were traveling 64 people among passengers (60) and crew, while in the military helicopter with which he collided three soldiers were traveling. The two devices fell on the icy waters of the Potomac River.

The authorities have ruled out finding survivors among the 67 victims of the accident and rescue equipment have already taken 41 bodies of water, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services of the Columbia district.