My heart is broken about Flight 5342

Traveling from Wichita Kansas to DC last night. I lived in Wichita for several years in the middle 2000's. In fact, i knew the air traffic controller that directed that plane out of Wichita early last night. From what i understand there were no survivors from the helicopter nor the plane.

God bless their souls. And please pray for the families that lost loved ones.

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DCGuy77 · 22-25, M

Very sad to hear. I am from a different country and hence asking curiously - was it deliberately done? or was it an accident?

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@DCGuy77 arny practice always kills randomly, like the roads in the USA! On purpose but without a way out.

invisiblewoman · 36-40, F

@DCGuy77 it was an accident. 67 dead but they have only recovered 28.

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JackOatMon · 46-50, M

So sad too and I know this hits hard with you. Hugs

invisiblewoman · 36-40, F

@JackOatMon it does very much so. I cant even tell you how many tears i cried last night. Thank you.

JackOatMon · 46-50, M

@invisiblewoman you are welcome. I have flown into that airport and it hit me too. Again 🫂🫂🫂🫂

SethGreene531 · M

It's horrendous. The poor families, and the controllers.

Chilling memories of Air Florida's 1982 crash in the Potomac.

KingofBones1 · 46-50, M

It is just a shame though that TCAS Is designed to shut off at a certain altitude and why the military was doing night.Maneuvers in crowded air space makes no sense. It is a sad tragedy that could have been well easily avoided. I definitely pray for the people that were aboard both aircraft

PhoenixPhail · M

I used to live in Wichita.

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PhoenixPhail · M

@invisiblewoman I lived on the KS side, too - in Wyandotte County when I was a little kid, then we moved to Johnson County when I was 13. We lived in Prairie Village.

invisiblewoman · 36-40, F

@PhoenixPhail my aunt lived in Prairie Village but i lived in Overland Park

PhoenixPhail · M

@invisiblewoman Yeah, that's right next door.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

Every report I’ve seen says no survivors too :-(

invisiblewoman · 36-40, F

@PalteseMalconFunch i knew there wouldnt be when they daid it had crashed into the water. With the temperatures they would have had to have been rescued in anout a half hour. Those poor people didnt have a chance. Its sad to me that they were within seconds of landing and then nothing.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

@invisiblewoman Yea. Every crash is horrible but this one seems extraordinarily tragic

Lostpoet · M

When I first heard it I thought it was another terrorist attack and then the next story on the radio was a bout a school shooting. 😔what the frick is going on out there.