Wichita's Historic Flight Collision Tragedy

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A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling

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Wichita hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2010 .

The city of nearly 400,000 residents has deep connections to America 's aviation history.

Boeing made more than 1,700 bombers in Wichita during World War II .

The industry has a history of more than a century in the area, with storied founders such as Clyde Cessna .

The city has mourned other aviation tragedies, including in 1970 , when a plane carrying players, coaches and fans of Wichita State University's football team crashed in Colorado .

The nonprofit Wichita Community Foundation almost immediately set up a fund to collect donations for victims’ families, to cover burial expenses and provide mental health or other services.

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