A plane from Wichita appeared to collide with a helicopter near Washington, D.C. and has landed in the Potomac River. The website FlightAware lists the last flight from Wichita to Reagan National Airport as American Airlines Flight 5342.

Wichita City Council Member J.V. Johnston reacting to the news of a plane taking off from Wichita, bound for DC crashing into the Potomac River, colliding with an Army helicopter. He calls it a tragedy that hits harder due to Wichita's connection to aviation.