On January 29, Andy Beyer was waiting in the parking lot outside Reagan National Airport, texting his wife, who was on American Airlines 5342 with their daughter Brielle, a 12-year-old cancer survivor and competitive figure skater.

But instead of greeting the girls he “loved more than anything,” he watched firetrucks go by, unaware that he had just lost his “soulmate” and “princess” in a deadly midair crash that claimed the lives of 67 people.

Brielle, 12, was traveling with her mother, Justyna, from Kansas to her home in Northern Virginia, where she lived with her father, Andy, and baby brother, Kallen, aged six.

Brielle was a member of a select, elite group of the nation’s top young figure skaters, and the mother-daughter duo was returning home from six days of intensive training in Wichita.

The longest we had ever been apart was six days. It was hard. I really missed them. “I was really looking forward to giving them a hug,” Beyer told NBC, adding that his daughter was “just meant to sparkle.”

It was a significant accomplishment for the young girl, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a baby, a cancer “that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic.

According to the Washington Post, Brielle underwent many surgeries and spent some time on a ventilator.

Despite having “residual nerve differences in her legs,” Brielle remained one of the top girls in her age group nationally.

“This sport can be a grind, and it’s so important to find those moments where you are just filled with the joy of the whole thing,” Beyer, 44, told The Washington Post, adding that the trip to Wichita “was one of those moments.”

“It was a big life goal for [Brielle], and she was quite proud of herself. And Justyna was very proud of her, too,” Beyers says of his 42-year-old wife, who gave up her nursing job to help their daughter realize her dreams.

After speaking with Justyna and Brielle every day, Beyers was thrilled to learn that the two were returning home.

The grieving father told The Washington Post that his wife texted him before taking off on American Eagle Flight 5342, expressing her gratitude for a complimentary glass of wine from a flight attendant.

While he and his son waited for the plane to land, he texted her to see if they’d arrive soon.

Instead of reading Justyna’s response text, he saw emergency officials rush by.

“Fire trucks started passing by. “At that point, I knew something was wrong,” the tearful father told CNN.

Around 9 p.m., the aircraft, part of the American Airlines Group, collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

All 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the commercial flight were killed, as were three soldiers on the helicopter.

The day after the horrific crash, the heartbroken father shared an emotional post on Facebook, along with photos of the family spending time together.

“I’m still in shock, but I lost my soulmate and princess last night.”

Brielle achieved her life goal of qualifying for the US Figure Skating National Development Team, among other impressive accomplishments.

According to Beyers, she and Justyna were aboard the flight that crashed while returning from a high-performance camp in Wichita. They were exceptionally attractive individuals, possessing both inner and outer beauty.

He writes at the end of the post, “I really lived my life for them; I loved them more than anything, and I’m going to miss them so much.”