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'Gifts from God': Lifelong friends of couple killed in Washington DC plane crash mourn loss

'Gifts from God': Lifelong friends of couple killed in Washington DC plane crash mourn loss
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Source: The Independent
Author: Holly Patrick
Published: Jan, 31 2025 08:19

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As authorities continue investigating Wednesday's (January 29) collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington DC, lifelong friends of a couple who died in the deadly crash mourned their loss.

Grace Cantrell, a 20-year-old Kansas State University student who grew up with Bob and Lori's daughter, described the pair as "gifts from God" and like another set of parents to her.

Bob and Lori Schrock, both farmers from Kansas, were aboard the regional jet.

Holly Patrick | Friday 31 January 2025 08:19 GMT.

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