Kansas public officials offered condolences Thursday for the nearly 70 people killed in a collision between a passenger jet from Wichita and a military helicopter near Washington, and at least one state lawmaker denounced those who have politicized the tragedy.

Kansas officials are sharing what they know after an American Airlines flight that departed from Wichita crashed in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered that flags be immediately lowered to half-staff in mourning of the deadly airplane crash.

Governor Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff immediately until sundown on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in honor of those who lost their lives i