The pilot of the American Airlines plane told his family how much he was looking forward to being together on a cruise next week in his final words as he boarded the plane before it crashed in Washington DC.

Jonathan Campos' final words were revealed by his heartbroken uncle John Lane speaking at his home in Brooklyn, New York. He said that the 34-year-old was 'living his dream' working as a pilot and had even played with toy planes when he was a boy.

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