Remembering the victims of American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita to Washington, D.C.

A promising ice skater who just celebrated her 13th birthday.

A college student from Kansas on her way back to school.

A Charlotte flight attendant who made flying fun for passengers so they didn’t get scared.

They were among more than 60 people killed Wednesday night when a commercial airliner from Wichita crashed into a military helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

In the wake of the worst aviation disaster in the United States in years, McClatchy journalists from across the country are working to tell the story of each person who lost their life in the crash.

All of those stories will be gathered here.

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This story was originally published January 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Remembering the victims of American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita to Washington, D.C.."