On Thursday, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran said the Wichita flight that crashed on its way to Washington D.C. was personal to him because he lobbied to make the flight. In July 2023, Moran working as Vice Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation,

Representing Kansans in Washington, D.C., Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran were among those who spoke at the Reagan National Airport as federal and local officials provided updates on Wednesday night’s air crash involving an inbound American Airlines flight from Wichita and a Black Hawk helicopter.

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.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R., Kan.), at the early morning press conference at Reagan National Airport, told reporters that the crash of the Wichita plane is a “very personal circumstance.” He [lobbied America

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

Lawmakers from Oklahoma and Kansas are reacting to a plane crash near Washington, D.C., as federal authorities investigate.

Officials said a search and rescue operation is underway, adding there is no information on any casualties at this time.

The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A plane from Wichita appeared to collide with a helicopter near Washington, D.C. and has landed in the Potomac River.

The Star Editorial Board thinks Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, member of a subcommittee on aviation, can and should lead the way in re-examining air safety.

During a press conference late Wednesday night providing information on a crash of an inbound plane from Wichita, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said several Kansans are likely dead. Thursday morning Wichita, Kansas, Mayor Lily Wu called the disaster "truly devastating."