A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita — known as the "air capital of the world" — and its aviation roots into the national spotlight.

Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., that crashed Wednesday night, according to U.S. Figure Skating. The flight is not believed to have any survivors.

Wednesday evening's deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash brought back memories of a 1970 crash involving Wichita State University's football team.

President Donald Trump called the Wichita flight crash an excruciating night in the nation’s history before quickly casting blame for why it occurred.

Rescuers on a boat work next to the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter, as the sun rises, at the site of the crash after it collided with the American Eagle flight 5342, which wa

Lily Wu, mayor of Wichita, Kan., pledges her city's support to community members affected by the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342. The flight, originating in Wichita, crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

A plane from Wichita that collided with a helicopter over the Potomac River was traveling a nonstop route established only a year ago, officials say.

The City of Wichita provided an update Thursday morning on the American Airlines flight from Wichita, KS that crashed with a military helicopter in Washington D.C. Wednesday evening.