Wichita, Kansas

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 an Army helicopter.
Passenger plane that departed from Wichita crashed in DC. What Kansas officials say
Kansas officials are sharing what they know after an American Airlines flight that departed from Wichita crashed in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night.
Kansas lawmakers vow to find answers after Wichita plane crash in DC
House and Senate lawmakers from Kansas released a bipartisan statement on the tragic American Airlines crash Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
‘Nothing short of a nightmare’: Kansas officials react to Wichita flight crash in DC
A passenger jet carrying around 60 in a direct flight from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near the Potomac River.
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among the 67 people dead.
Wichita, Kansas officials mourn victims of fatal plane crash in DC
Kansas officials reacted to the fatal plane crash in D.C., saying the tragedy will "unite those in Washington D.C. and Wichita, Kansas, forever."
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 ...
‘Wichita is resilient’; Kansans continue to grieve after devastating plane crash leaves no survivors
Wichita, Kansas is considered The Air Capital of the World. The community continues to grieve after a devastating plane crash ...
American Airlines flights from Wichita to DC resume Friday following deadly collision
Officials say there are no survivors after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter in Washington.
Kansas Senators demand answers after deadly D.C. plane crash
Both of Kansas' senators shared their second public comments since the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., that occurred ...
Wichita Prayer Vigil Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of mourners turned out to Wichita City Hall in Kansas on Thursday afternoon, some wiping away tears, to share their ...
Jon Maravilla, Skater Who Was in Kansas with Team, Says He Missed Flight Because of His Dog, but Not the Doomed D.C.-Bound Plane
Jon Maravilla, the U.S. figure skater who was in Kansas with his teammates, said he was not allowed to board a plane because ...
Wichita’s Sam Stevens overcomes plane-crash sorrow, opens strong at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Sam Stevens opened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by remarkably shooting 5-under 67 and trying not to worry about that plane ...
Wichita residents gather in prayer, honoring 67 lives lost in tragic plane crash
After several minutes of prayers and songs, the vigil was taken outside and finished at the law enforcement memorial.