A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling
When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big moment. It had just hosted the next generation of Olympic hopefuls at the U.
'Air capital' mourns after plane crash: What to know about Wichita's aviation history
A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita, known as the "air capital of the world" and its aviation roots, into the national spotlight.
'Our hearts are broken': Wichita, Kansas mayor speaks out on DC crash tragedy
Communities across the country are mourning the lives lost after an American Airlines passenger jet collided midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Wichita, Kansas Mayor Lily Wu joins José Díaz-Balart to share how her city is coping amid the tragedy.
'It’s OK not to be OK': Friends mourn Wichita native who died in DC-area plane, helicopter crash
Kiah Duggins wrote “It’s OK not to be OK” in the last message she sent to one of her best friends. She is one of the 67 victims of the mid-air collision that happened near Washington, DC on Wednesday.
'We are grieving': Wichita officials call for unity, mourn DC plane crash victims
The first Wichita to D.C. flight in January 2024 was celebrated by the city, and members of the Kansas congressional delegation.
Wichita mayor on deadly crash: 'Our community is mourning'
Wichita, Kansas Mayor Lily Wu joins Chris Jansing to react to the deadly crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane that was flying to Washington, D.C. from Wichita.
Deadly D.C. plane crash ‘a terrible tragedy,' says Wichita mayor
Rescuers on a boat work next to the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter, as the sun rises, at the site of the crash after it collided with the American Eagle flight 5342, which wa
'Our hearts are heavy': Wichita mayor comments on D.C. plane crash
Lily Wu, mayor of Wichita, Kan., pledges her city's support to community members affected by the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342. The flight, originating in Wichita, crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
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How the D.C. Plane Crash Shattered Wichita’s Big Dreams of Skating and Flight
The city had tried for years to host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and to get a direct flight to the northeast.
Remembering the victims of American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita to Washington, D.C.
Each person killed in the Wichita plane crash has a story. We are sharing what loved ones say about the lives lost on flight ...
Wichita college student in deadly plane crash had ‘keen interest in helping others’
A 20-year-old Wichita woman was among the 60 passengers of Flight 5342, her father said. Grace Maxwell, a Wichita native, was ...
Wichita, a city linked to aviation glory and tragedy, is again grieving
The flight that took off from Wichita, only to meet disaster in Washington, has reminded some residents of past crashes that ...
Family of four, including young skating sisters, killed in Wichita flight crash in DC
Alydia and Everly Livingston, 11 and 14, of Ashburn, Virginia, were thrilled to make it on the National Development Team, ...
Civil rights attorney, Wichita State grad remembered as ‘beacon of light’ after plane crash
When I found out she got into Harvard Law. I mean, of course, she did,” one of her undergraduate professors said.
Prayer vigil held in Wichita, Kansas following DC air disaster
A community prayer vigil was held in Wichita, Kansas in the wake of a deadly crash between a passenger jet from Wichita and ...