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.
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.
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.
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, Charlotte Observer and other McClatchy journalists from across the country are working to tell the story of each person who lost their life in the crash. Read all of their stories here.
'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.
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,
Wichita Reels From Plane Crash. ‘I Talked to People on That Plane.’
WICHITA, Kan.—Kansas’ largest city was coming off a high this week.
‘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.
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 ...
Air traffic control warned Army chopper before crash with Wichita flight, audio shows
Air traffic control warned a military Black Hawk helicopter moments before colliding with an American Airlines flight from ...
Wichita Mayor says the ‘terrible tragedy’ will unite Washington and Kansas ‘forever’
In an emotional news conference, the mayor of Wichita, Kansas said her city is grieving the "tragic" plane collision between ...
Feline fans will gather this weekend for Wichita’s big annual cat show
The big weekend for local feline fanatics has arrived. The Wichita Cat Fancy Show, which happens every February at the ...