Washington DC plane crash victims include figure skaters and coaches
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an army helicopter Wednesday night (January 29).
The aircraft, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members was involved in the horror mid-air crash with an Army helicopter, before plummeting into the waters of the freezing Potomac river.
Doug Zeghibe, the chief executive at the Skating Club of Boston, said on Thursday that skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane were among those killed, along with coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. “This will have long reaching impacts for our community,” he said during a news conference where he was visibly emotional.
US Figure Skating previously confirmed that several skaters, coaches and family members were on the commercial flight after attending a development camp that followed the national championships, which wrapped up Sunday in Wichita, Kansas. “We are heartbroken to learn that figure skaters, along with their families, friends and coaches, are understood to be among those on board,” US Figure Skating said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
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