Joel Rose

Donnelly said search and rescue operations would continue this morning and the airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m.

Donnelly said search and rescue operations would continue this morning and the airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m.

Donnelly said search and rescue operations would continue this morning and the airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m.

Authorities would not say at the briefing early this morning. But at this point, there is not a lot of reason for optimism. Both of Kansas' U.S. senators were at Reagan Airport for a briefing this morning. Senator Roger Marshall called it an unbearable sorrow. Senator Jerry Moran said it was very likely that the senators would personally know some of the people on the plane.

Authorities would not say at the briefing early this morning. But at this point, there is not a lot of reason for optimism. Both of Kansas' U.S. senators were at Reagan Airport for a briefing this morning. Senator Roger Marshall called it an unbearable sorrow. Senator Jerry Moran said it was very likely that the senators would personally know some of the people on the plane.

Authorities would not say at the briefing early this morning. But at this point, there is not a lot of reason for optimism. Both of Kansas' U.S. senators were at Reagan Airport for a briefing this morning. Senator Roger Marshall called it an unbearable sorrow. Senator Jerry Moran said it was very likely that the senators would personally know some of the people on the plane.

U.S. Figure Skating has confirmed that several members of the skating community were on board the flight, including athletes, coaches, family members who were returning home after the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

U.S. Figure Skating has confirmed that several members of the skating community were on board the flight, including athletes, coaches, family members who were returning home after the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

U.S. Figure Skating has confirmed that several members of the skating community were on board the flight, including athletes, coaches, family members who were returning home after the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

No official word on that yet. It's very early in the investigation. I will say this is highly congested airspace with a lot of helicopters and air traffic at the airport.

No official word on that yet. It's very early in the investigation. I will say this is highly congested airspace with a lot of helicopters and air traffic at the airport.

No official word on that yet. It's very early in the investigation. I will say this is highly congested airspace with a lot of helicopters and air traffic at the airport.

Investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board are leading this investigation, and they will likely be trying to understand the communications between air traffic controllers and the two aircraft, particularly the helicopter. There is some audio recordings of those communications, but What happened here is just not clear yet.

Investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board are leading this investigation, and they will likely be trying to understand the communications between air traffic controllers and the two aircraft, particularly the helicopter. There is some audio recordings of those communications, but What happened here is just not clear yet.

Investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board are leading this investigation, and they will likely be trying to understand the communications between air traffic controllers and the two aircraft, particularly the helicopter. There is some audio recordings of those communications, but What happened here is just not clear yet.

Those recordings could be a focus for investigators as they try to understand what appears to be the worst aviation disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.

Those recordings could be a focus for investigators as they try to understand what appears to be the worst aviation disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.

Those recordings could be a focus for investigators as they try to understand what appears to be the worst aviation disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.

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