Bob Schrock and his wife, Lori Schrock, perished on Wednesday night – two of the 60 passengers aboard American Airlines flight 5342 as the jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. No one survived.
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.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday afternoon that the flight manifest for American Airlines Flight 5342 could be available by Friday afternoon.
WICHITA, Kan.—Kansas’ largest city was coming off a high this week.
Residents in Wichita, Kansas, came together Thursday to mourn the lives of those lost on board a passenger jet that was involved in a deadly mid-air collision overnight at Reagan National Airport.
The two cities involved in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 will be 'forever' linked, according to Wichita, Kan. Mayor Lily Wu.
Shelly Prichard at the Wichita Foundation said that the organization had formed a fund called ICT Together in the aftermath of the collision. This fund will help with crisis remediation, mental health, and more, she said at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
A passenger jet carrying around 60 in a direct flight from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near the Potomac River.
Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano reflected on the tragic plane crash that killed multiple American figure skaters after spending a special week alongside them in Wichita, Kansas. "My heart breaks for my skating family today and my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this horrible tragedy,
There were 64 people on American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to DCA — including 60 passengers and four crew members. The Blackhawk Army helicopter had three soldiers on board. None of the 67 people on either aircraft are believed to have survived, officials say.
Locals in Wichita have expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support as they continue to grapple with the tragedy.