Newlywed GE Aerospace engineer among victims killed in Wichita flight crash over DC
On Jan. 29, at close to 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Patel died along with 66 others when an ascending Black Hawk helicopter, with a crew of three, and an American Airlines jet that had come from Wichita and was descending into Reagan Washington National Airport, collided midair above the Potomac River. There were no survivors.
Wichita plane crash: 55 of the 67 victims have been recovered
Rescue and salvage crews are continuing to recover bodies and debris in the Potomac River. The mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Wichita was the deadliest air incident in two decades.
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 5342.
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.
Travelers remember victims of plane crash as flights from Wichita to DC resume
The number on the American Airlines flight from Washington to the nation’s capital is being retired by the airline, with the direct Wichita-to-DC flight now numbered 5677.
Civil rights attorney from Wichita victim of plane crash in DC
A woman who made a name for herself in Wichita and was in the process of doing the same thing in Washington was on the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. To learn more, visit: <a hr
Wichita City Council to meet on Crown Uptown expansion plans
The fate of the historic Crown Uptown Theatre could be determined by Tuesday’s Wichita City Council meeting. This comes as a ...
D.C. plane collision echoes tragic Wichita State football team crash
A plane flying Wichita State football players to an away game crashed in Colorado in 1970, leaving 31 dead. After Wichita ...
Math teacher-turned-lawyer died in Wichita flight crash ahead of overdue honeymoon trip
Benson got a shock of her own last week when she learned that the math teacher with “a very bubbly personality” was one of ...
Wichita begins downtown two-way street conversions
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - By the end of February, the City of Wichita will begin converting downtown streets from one-way to two ...
Wichita Man Remembered for His Passion for Travel Died in D.C. Plane Crash: 'Please Pray God Gives Us Strength'
A man from Wichita, Kansas was one of the 67 victims killed in the Wednesday, Jan. 29 plane crash in Washington, D.C. He is ...
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 ...
Lakes improve, but dry days ahead for Wichita Falls
Although the level is above the city’s drought threshold, Stage 1 Drought Watch usage restrictions remain in effect until the ...
Helping Hand: NAMI Wichita works to break stigma surrounding mental health
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This week’s Helping Hand goes to a nonprofit dedicated to providing mental health support for the ...
Wichita college student in deadly plane crash had ‘keen interest in helping others’
Editor’s Note: In the wake of the worst aviation disaster in the United States in years, The Wichita Eagle, Kansas City Star, ...