Spencer Lane, the figure skater who perished in the plane crash, posted a photo of the airplane’s right wing on his Instagram Stories just before the plane took off. The photo was captioned ‘ICT -> DCA’, the airport codes for Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Lane and his mother had just attended the US Figure Skating Championships and National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas. They were identified as two of the passengers on board American Airlines Flight 5342, which crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a US Army helicopter. American Airlines has canceled two flights between Wichita and DC for Thursday. The plane involved in the collision on Wednesday night was American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, flying from Wichita to Reagan National. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with the US Army helicopter mid-air as it approached Runway 33. The tragedy has prompted various officials to comment on the incident, highlighting the complexities and challenges of air traffic and military operations. Lane’s final post seems to mock fate, reminding us that death can strike at the most unexpected moments.
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