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.

The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Wichita, Kansas is considered The Air Capital of the World. The community continues to grieve after a devastating plane crash from Wichita to D.C. on Wednesday night.

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.

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

Update: Late Wednesday night, CBS News reported that crews recovered at least 18 bodies after an inbound American Airlines flight from Wichita crashed with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport.

Just days after figure skaters, family and coaches from across the United States came together in Wichita, a tragic plane crash has left the U.S. Figure Skating community reeling.

Officials from Wichita, Kansas provide updates on the deadly plane crash at DCA. In order to enable safe flight, airspace is split into categories ranging from very tightly controlled areas around airports to other zones – mostly rural – where rules are much more relaxed.