AP β When American Eagle Flight took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big moment. It had just hosted the next generation of Olympic hopefuls at the U. Figure Skating Championships, the kind of major sporting event that leaders of the largest city in Kansas had envisioned when they opened a 15,seat arena in The midair collision Wednesday night between the plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.
The worst U. No one survived. It was unclear how many of the victims may have been Wichita residents. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again. Wichita started as a trading post after the American Civil War, had a short life as a cattle drive town and boomed in the s and s, with military and civilian aircraft production.
Passengers moving through security at Dwight D. The industry has a history of more than a century in the area, with storied founders such as Clyde Cessna and Walter and Olive Ann Beech, who gave their names to aircraft companies. The industry employs tens of thousands of area residents, who work for major manufactures such as Spirit AeroSystems, as well as a network of more than suppliers, according to an economic development agency called the Greater Wichita Partnership.
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The community has had its share of other strivers: The first White Castle restaurant opened here in , beginning one of the first fast-food hamburger chains. Koch Industries β the energy, agriculture and manufacturing conglomerate with ,plus employees β has its leafy headquarters grounds in the north part of the city.
