WICHITA, Kan.—Kansas’ largest city was coming off a high this week.

A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita — known as the "air capital of the world" — and its aviation roots into the national spotlight.

A 20-year-old Wichita woman was among the 60 passengers of Flight 5342, her father said. Grace Maxwell, a Wichita native, was on her way back to college when the American Airlines jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., that crashed Wednesday night, according to U.S. Figure Skating. The flight is not believed to have any survivors.

Wichita held a vigil to honor those presumed dead in the American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C. that crashed.

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Pastor Pamela Hughes Mason called on the community to care for one another during a vigil for victims of the plate crash in Washington, D.C.