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.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Flags across the state will be lowered in honor of dozens of victims killed in a plane crash. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered flags to fly at half-staff until sundown on Thursday, Feb. 6. It is believed 67 people died in a mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.

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

TOPEKA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Wichita Mayor Lily Wu held a joint news conference following Wednesday night’s deadly plane crash involving an inbound American Airlines flight from Wichita and a military helicopter.

Laura Kelly told reporters that the community of Kansas is working together to help the families of those impacted while also providing services for those. Several organizations have shown up to support,

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

Officials say they’ve recovered 27 bodies from the American Airlines flight and one from the military helicopter. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas lawmakers in Washington D.C. are responding after a small aircraft from Wichita crashes into the Potomac River Wednesday evening.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a statement early Thursday regarding the tragic Wednesday night crash of a plane that originated from Wichita and that was preparing to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., when it collided with a military helicopter.

Wednesday evening's deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash brought back memories of a 1970 crash involving Wichita State University's football team.

The area affected includes Freeman Avenue south to Riverview Avenue and 9th Street to 18th Street, north of Central Avenue.

A regional passenger jet traveling from Wichita to Washington, D.C., carrying 60 passengers and four crewmembers crashed midair into an Army helicopter Wednesday night as it attempted to land at Reagan Washington National Airport,

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Kansas lawmakers are considering requiring child support payments before birth. A hearing was held in Topeka on House Bill 2062.