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Hundreds gathered in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday to mourn and show love and support for the families and victims of the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Sixty-seven people were killed. “More than anything, I just needed that peace . . . the inner peace,” said Kathie Arnold, who helps thousands of visitors a month by manning the information desk at City Hall. Almost every seat in the chamber was filled, and a number of people stood around the perimeter where they could find spots not already occupied by one of the numerous media outlets that flanked the seating. “This is why we moved here,” said Mike Hendricks, pointing to all the people in the room. He and his wife, Lori, moved from California to Wichita five years ago and attended the vigil to “show our respect, because it could have been anybody.” Read more of our continuing coverage at Kansas.com #Wichita #Kansas #Local #plane #crash #fy #fyp #fypage #foryourpage

By The Wichita Eagle

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