Kansas elected officials issued statements on Thursday morning following the tragic midair crash between a commercial plane that had taken off from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita and an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night in Washington,
The two cities involved in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 will be 'forever' linked, according to Wichita, Kan. Mayor Lily Wu.
Following a tragic mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport, officials including Mayor Muriel Bowser, President Trump and others offer condolences.
A commuter jet and a military helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night, triggering a massive emergency response, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that American Airlines Flight 5342,
A passenger jet carrying around 60 in a direct flight from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near the Potomac River.
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s website tells people to call the airline immediately after a possible crash if they believe their loved one was on board. The NTSB, who is likely to investigate the crash, can also be contacted at
[email protected] and 202-314-6185.
The victims include figure skaters, family members and coaches who had been attending a national training camp for top young skaters in Kansas. Among the victims were Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov,
The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
American Airlines has released information regarding the Kansas flight that was involved in a crash in Washington D.C. Wednesday evening.According to AA, the fl