Wichita mayor Lily Wu offers support to the community following the deadly crash. There were 60 confirmed passengers and four crew members on the plane.

Mayor Lily Wu. “We mourn with all those who have been impacted,” Wu said in an emotional press conference on Thursday, Jan. 30. “This is a terrible tragedy that will unite those in Washington, D.C.

"I was elected to really focus on priorities and I think I do that every single day, try to think about what are those priorities," the mayor said.

Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter.

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu. Wu leans libertarian and notes that there are always going to be more demands on government than it can provide. With her city facing a structural deficit, Wu says the city ...

The first Wichita to D.C. flight in January 2024 was celebrated by the city, and members of the Kansas congressional delegation.

"Our hearts are heavy, they are also grieving," Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said. The first major commercial airline crash in over a decade has rocked the Heartland community of Wichita. “This is a ...

On board the plane was 60 passengers and four crew members. Wichita Mayor Lily Wu called Wednesday's crash a "terrible tragedy" and said it "will unite those in Washington, D.C., and Kansas ...

Mayor Lily Wu. “We mourn with all those who have been impacted,” Wu said in an emotional press conference on Thursday, Jan. 30. “This is a terrible tragedy that will unite those in ...

Lily Wu (left); The scene of American Airlines flight 5342 after crashing into the Potomac River ...