Kansas, DC and Wichita

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.
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.
Seven friends’ Kansas waterfowl hunting trip ends in tragedy with DC plane crash
The hunting buddies worked as tradesmen in Maryland. Three of their group survived because they drove their bird dogs home.
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 Thursday afternoon.
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant among those killed in plane collision near DC
Kiah Duggins was an attorney with Civil Rights Corps. She grew up in Wichita and attended Wichita East High School. In 2015, she represented the Miss Kansas Organization as Miss Butler County. Former Sedgwick County Commissioner Lacey Cruse described Duggins as “a brave and beautiful soul,
Kiah Duggins — A Civil Rights Attorney, Aspiring Howard Law Professor, Former Michelle Obama Intern, And Former Miss Kansas Contestant — Among American Airlines D.C. Plane Crash Victims
Kiah Duggins — a 30-year-old Civil Rights attorney, aspiring Howard Law professor, former Michelle Obama intern, and former Miss Kansas contestant — has been identified as one of the victims in the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash outside of Washington,
Former Miss Kansas contestant, aspiring Howard law professor among DC plane crash victims
A former Miss Kansas contestant and attorney Kiah Duggins has been named as one of the victims of the flight that crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night.
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 ...
Governor Kelly: Kansas plane crash victims’ names likely to be released Friday
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff until sundown next Thursday, Feb. 6, ...
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Kansas governor orders flags lowered after deadly crash of flight from Wichita to DC
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered that flags be immediately lowered to half-staff in mourning of the deadly airplane crash.
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 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 ...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu and other city officials provide update
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday afternoon that the flight manifest for American Airlines Flight 5342 could be available ...
'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 ...