Minnesota native killed in D.C. plane crash, family friends say
A Minnesota native is among those who died when a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, family friends tell WCCO.
Minnesota native aboard deadly DC plane crash
Recovery efforts remain underway on the Potomac River late into Thursday evening. Nearly half of the 67 victims have been recovered. Investigators and officials emphasized recovery of the victims is the priority.
Woman from Minnesota was among victims in Washington D.C. plane crash tragedy
A mother-of-two originally from Minnesota was among the 67 people killed in a mid-air collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening.
Minnesota native killed in Washington DC plane crash
A woman from Minnesota is one of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's plane crash into the Potomac River in Washington, D-C. Investigators say the flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army helicopter in mid-air before crashing into the river.
Woman from Minnesota among D.C. plane crash victims
Family confirmed that Wendy Jo Shaffer, a wife and mother living in North Carolina, graduated from Mahtomedi High School.
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Family: One of the DC crash victims was a Minnesota native
Posts on social media and GoFundMe say Wendy Shaffer was one of the people on board the American Airlines flight at the time of Wednesday's fatal air collision.