Wichita, Kansas, the city from where an American Airlines jet departed Wednesday with 64 people on board before crashing midair with a U S Army helicopter carrying three soldiers near Reagan National

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.

In an emotional news conference, the mayor of Wichita, Kansas said her city is grieving the "tragic" plane collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter outside of Washington, DC Wednesday night.

Mayor Lily Wu choked up as she responded to the news that a plane that departed from Wichita on Wednesday night collided with a helicopter in Washington, D.C. Authorities say that there are likely no survivors.

An American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C. was involved in a crash near Reagan Airport Wednesday night.

An American Airlines flight that departed from Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday collided with a military helicopter at Reagan National Airport.