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Yahoo
09-02-2025
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Body of at least one victim of American Airlines Flight 5342 crash arrives in Wichita, official says
At least one of the victims of the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash arrived back in Wichita on Friday night, according to an official at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. Jesse Romo, director of airports, said Saturday that he believed the flight to the airport carried the bodies of several victims, but did not elaborate. Sixty-four people, including four crew members, were aboard the Jan. 29 flight, which took off from Wichita and collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land in Washington, D.C. Everyone on the flight and the three people on the helicopter died. The remains of all the people onboard the two aircraft were found earlier this week, The New York Times reported. The Eagle has identified at least seven people who are from the Wichita area and Kansas who might have been on Friday's flight. Funerals were planned for Saturday for Dustin Miller, an IT professional from El Dorado, and for Bob Schrock and his wife, Lori Schrock, who were farmers near Kiowa, according to online records. American Airlines did not respond to an email for more details. Civil rights attorney, Wichita State grad remembered as 'beacon of light' after plane crash 'My heart sunk': Rural Kansas couple in deadly Wichita flight crash remembered as sweet, kind Flight 5342 victim Dustin Miller would want loved ones to 'keep it light,' root for Chiefs 'Changing students' lives every day': Butler instructor among victims of Wichita flight Wichita college student in deadly plane crash had 'keen interest in helping others' 'I love you PJ and always will': Remembering Wichita man who loved taking cruises
Yahoo
30-01-2025
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Wichita officials provide information on plane crash in D.C.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – American Airlines Flight 5342, a regional jet that had departed from Wichita, collided with a military helicopter on a training flight while on approach to Washington Reagan National Airport. A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the flight. Late Wednesday, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu and Jesse Romo, Director of Airports at Wichita Airport Authority, provided a media briefing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. Wichita flight collides with military helicopter in Washington D.C., crashes into river 'We are waiting for further information that is confirmed at this time as a council. We want to ask each and every Wichitan, Kansan, and American to pray for everyone involved in this incident whether involved in the incident in D.C. or those that are helping with the rescue efforts,' Wu said. Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport has activated the Family Incident Support Team located in the media room on the second floor of the terminal where families can meet, get support and wait for information as well. 'So we have a lot of volunteers that come in to help out in a situation like this that will be here in the terminal,' Romo said. 'The team helps out with getting the information funneled in and channeled to them, and we also have a chaplain that volunteers to come in to provide support as well.' American Airlines CEO statement regarding crash involving Wichita flight If you believe you may have loved ones on Flight 5342, call American Airlines toll-free at 800-679-8215. Those calling from outside the U.S. can visit for additional phone numbers. The City of Wichita will hold a media briefing at 8 a.m. Thursday to provide more information on the crash. At noon, a prayer service hosted by the Greater Wichita Ministerial League will be held at City Hall, 455 N. Main, in the Wichita City Council Chambers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
