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.
‘On everyone’s mind’: How Wichita travelers feel about flying after plane crash in DC
A steady stream of travelers were walking in and out of the Eisenhower National Airport on Friday, two days after a Wichita to Washington, D.C., flight collided with an army helicopter in its descent into the Ronald Reagan National Airport.
'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.
Olympian recalls special moment in Wichita before D.C. plane crash
Olympic gold medal figure skater Brian Boitano said it's been a surreal few days after some of his friends were killed in Wednesday's plane crash near Washington, D.C., after returning home from a prestigious training camp for young skaters in Wichita,
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, whose camp was held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.
'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 Reels From Plane Crash. ‘I Talked to People on That Plane.’
WICHITA, Kan.—Kansas’ largest city was coming off a high this week.
Wichita mourns victims of D.C. plane crash
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu joined local religious leaders to offer prayers and condolences at a vigil for victims of American Eagle Flight 5342. The flight departed from Wichita prior to colliding with an Army helicopter over Washington,
Wichita, state officials talk DC plane crash [RAW]
The Wichita mayor, the Kansas governor and other officials talk about the DC plane crash that killed 67 people. The passenger plane had departed from Wichita before the crash.
Wichita reacts to crash of plane that left from its airport
Residents and officials of Wichita, Kan., react to the crash of the commercial flight that left Wichita and collided with a military helicopter Wednesday at Regan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America’s most historic aviation cities reeling
The midair collision Wednesday night between the plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., has left Wichita grieving.
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, 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 ...
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 ...