DC plane crash prompts airline pilot's heartfelt announcement to passengers before takeoff

An American Airlines pilot has gone viral after telling passengers he has "no higher calling" than "carefully" transporting them to their destination following the tragic crash in D.C.

The announcement came less than 24 hours after the tragic plane crash over the Potomac in Washington, D.C., took the lives of 67 people. "It’s every pilot's job to inform and take control, but his kindness and his empathy far surpass his job description." "As an airline employee you train and train and train for every possible worst-case scenario, and hope and pray to God it never happens." Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. 

"[You] may be fearful about flying, and that's certainly understandable, but just please know that my first officer and our flight attendants and myself place your safety and the responsibility of carrying you to Miami, to your families, your vacations, your gates, at the highest level," the pilot can be heard saying in the video.