Doomed American Eagle flight was carrying elite figure skaters going home from a training camp
A dozen or more elite figure skaters were onboard the American Eagle flight that collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night, officials said.
Ohio college student one of 67 killed in D.C. crash of American Eagle jet, Army helicopter
Grace Maxwell, 29, a student at Cedarville University in Greene County, Ohio, was identified as one of the 67 killed in the D.C. plane-chopper crash.
Wichita residents, U.S. Figure Skating athletes and families among victims of deadly midair collision
During a press conference late Wednesday night providing information on a crash of an inbound plane from Wichita, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said several Kansans are likely dead.
American Airlines commuter jet with 64 aboard from Wichita crashes after midair collision in D.C.
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 Eagle Flight 5342,
‘This is now a recovery operation’: At least 28 bodies retrieved from Wichita flight crash near Washington, D.C. airport
An American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C. was involved in a crash near Reagan Airport Wednesday night.
Wichita flight to DC had only been running for a year before crash over Potomac River
An American Airlines flight going from Wichita to Washington, D.C., went down in the Potomac River after colliding with a military Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday. It comes just one year after Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport started offering nonstop flights to Washington.
Wichita American Airlines flight crashes in Washington, D.C., rescue attempts underway
The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
20-year-old Wichita woman traveling back to school was among victims in D.C. plane crash
A 20-year-old Wichita woman was among the 60 passengers of Flight 5342, her father said. Grace Maxwell, a Wichita native, was on her way back to college when the American Airlines jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
All on board passenger Wichita jet and military helicopter feared dead after crash in DC
American Airlines said American Eagle Flight 5342, en route from Wichita to Washington, D.C. Reagan National Airport (DCA), was involved in an accident and landed in the Potomac River. The flight was operated by PSA Airlines with a CRJ-700.
Mayor Lily Wu Says Wichita Was 'Honored' to Receive Direct Flight Route to D.C. Last Year, Cities Will Be 'Forever' Linked
The two cities involved in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 will be 'forever' linked, according to Wichita, Kan. Mayor Lily Wu.
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American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes Near D.C., All Takeoffs and Landings Halted at Reagan National
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.