Kansas elected officials issued statements Thursday morning following the tragic midair crash between a commercial plane that had taken off from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita and an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night in Washington,

Sen. Roger Marshall, Kansas Republican, wants to know why a military helicopter that crashed into a commercial jet carrying passengers from his state was allowed to occupy the same airspace without the ability to directly communicate with the civilian airplanes.

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.

All 64 people aboard a flight from Wichita, Kansas – 60 passengers and four crew members – and the three soldiers on a U.S. Army helicopter were believed dead after the two aircraft collided in a fiery explosion near Washington,

The tragic loss of life due to the commercial plane and military helicopter crash that took place in Washington D.C. is being felt by the Kansas City skating community.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Wichita Mayor Lily Wu speak to reporters and provide an update on Wednesday's plane crash that involved a Wichita commuter jet.

U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall said Thursday afternoon that they have not been told who was on the flight from Wichita that crashed in DC.

A passenger jet carrying around 60 in a direct flight from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near the Potomac River.

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) said Thursday that the deadly plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night will “be a tragedy that touches our community.” Estes represents

An American Airlines jet from Wichita with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompt

Elected officials from Nebraska and Iowa shared their thoughts on the deadly midair crash involving a plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.