Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash
Associated Press▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of a midair collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter. WICHITA, Kan. — The victims of a crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter included teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, an Ohio college student coming from her grandfather’s funeral, two Chinese nationals and a group of hunters headed back from a guided trip in Kansas. Wichita Skating Center manager Sean O’Reilly said the championships brought a “groundswell of positivity,” drawing enthusiastic parents and young athletes from across the U.S. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered its condolences for the crash victims and requested the U.S. to “promptly report any progress with the search and rescue, and find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible.” Hunters who were headed home from a trip Seven people returning from a guided hunting trip in Kansas were killed, according to a Facebook post by Fowl Plains, the guide service. The three soldiers were doing an annual night proficiency training flight, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, adding they were a “fairly experienced crew.” Officials were notifying relatives, he said.
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