Pilot Jonathan Campos remembered fondly by family after American Eagle plane crash near D.C.

The pilot and flight instructor of Puerto Rican heritage was described as skilled and dedicated and remembered for his love of flying.

Friends and family of Capt. Jonathan J. Campos, the pilot of the plane in the deadly midair collision, are paying tribute by sharing stories of his sense of humor, his passion for flying and his dedication.

Campos was flying the American Eagle jet from Kansas that collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday; all 67 people aboard both aircrafts were killed.

His uncle Hector Campos said his nephew "was a great kid" in a brief phone call with NBC News on Thursday. "That’s all I want to say."

Campos' stepmother, Sonia Carrasquillo, asked for privacy on behalf of the family when speaking to Telemundo Puerto Rico, NBC's sister station in the U.S. territory.

According to Hector Campos, the family was heading to Washington, D.C., on Friday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/american-eagle-captain-jonathan-campos-remembered-rcna190202

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