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 D.C. plane crash, family friends say
Minnesota native Wendy Jo Shaffer 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.
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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.
Family: Victim in Washington, DC plane crash was from Mahtomedi
Wendy Jo Shaffer was identified by her family as one of the victims of the crash. She grew up in Mahtomedi and later moved to North Carolina, where her family was living at the time of the crash.
Family identifies DC crash victim as Mahtomedi native
One of the 67 people killed in Wednesday night’s deadly air collision in Washington, D.C., grew up in Mahtomedi, according to online posts by family members. Wendy Jo Shaffer, of Charlotte, N.C., was on board American Airlines Flight 5342 when it collided with a military Blackhawk helicopter on its approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport,
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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.
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