Family members are remembering a local man who died in the crash involving a Black hawk helicopter and commercial airplane.

Chris Collins, from Dighton, was on board American Airlines flight 5342 on Wednesday when the crash happened.

In a statement, his family said he was a man that loved the outdoors and walking dogs for a shelter in Connecticut.

“Our family is devastated by the loss of Chris, our beloved husband, son, brother, and uncle. Chris was a true adventurer with a passion for the outdoors and a lifelong love of animals. His talent as a financial professional brought him to New York City, where he fell in love with a city girl, his cherished wife Jen. While Jen and Chris built a joy-filled city life together, Chris’ call to the outdoors never wavered, whether it was hiking Lögberg in Iceland, camping and rafting in the Great Smoky Mountains, skiing and snowboarding, and most of all, enjoying the coastal outdoor landscape of Brewster, MA and the rest of Cape Cod.

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