Wichita's ICT airport saw passenger growth and new flights to D.C., before crash
Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport experienced passenger growth and American Airlines added a direct flight to DC a year before the deadly crash.
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport officials speak on aircraft crash in DC
Officials held a news conference at the Kansas airport - where the American Airlines jet took off from - talking about the crash in D.C.
Wichita airport sets up memorial for DC plane crash victims
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport set up a memorial for the 64 victims lost on an American Airlines flight that crashed before landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
American Airlines retires flight number, resumes Wichita route after deadly crash in DC
That’s because American Airlines has retired that number after the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., said Jesse Romo, Wichita’s director of airports. But on Friday, Wednesday’s flight information was still on the departure screens at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
‘Thinking healing thoughts’: Memorial grows at Wichita Airport after deadly plane crash
A temporary memorial is set up inside Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport after a flight from Wichita to Washington D.C. collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter killing all 64 souls aboard the plane and 3 aboard the chopper Wednesday night.
Wichita travelers anxious but pressing forward after deadly plane crash
Less than 48 hours after a deadly plane crash in Wichita, travelers at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport say they are feeling more anxious but remain confident in aviation safety.
WATCH: Wichita faith leaders hold prayer circle for victims of DC plane crash
People gathered in Wichita on Thursday to mourn the victims who died when a passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided near Washington, D.C.
Wichita flight to DC had only been running for a year before crash over Potomac River
An American Airlines flight going from Wichita to Washington, D.C., went down in the Potomac River after colliding with a military Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday. It comes just one year after Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport started offering nonstop flights to Washington.
‘On everyone’s mind’: How Wichita travelers feel about flying after plane crash in DC
While Wednesday’s news may turn some new travelers away from flying, it is the first fatal commercial plane crash in the United States since 2009. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly emphasized that point at a press conference in Wichita on Thursday.
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Eisenhower worker reacts to news of Wichita plane
A man, who has worked at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport for more than two decades, shares his reactions to the ...
Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport breaks passenger record in 2024
Eisenhower National Airport finished 2024 strong with a monthly record of 154,367 passengers, beating the previous high of ...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport travelers, staff grieve lives lost in plane crash
While traffic was still passing through the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport on Thursday, the air was heavy as incoming and outgoing passengers mourned the death of 67 travelers lost ...
Prayer service scheduled in Wichita after American Airlines flight crashes with 64 aboard
Let’s just commit to caring for one another, praying for each other, especially families of victims, and simply keep ...
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Continuing coverage: Passenger jet from Wichita collides with military helicopter in D.C., all feared dead
“Crash, crash, crash”: Air traffic controllers react as an American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 people collides with a ...
Mood somber at Wichita airport morning after departing flight collides midair near DC
More than 60 people are believed to be dead after a passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.