At least 14 members of US Figure Skating team were on American Airlines flight that crashed in DC
At least 14 members of the US Figure Skating team were on the American Airlines flight that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington, DC, Wednesday night, according to a report.
Plane crash near DC resurfaces memories of 1961 tragedy that killed US skating team
Wednesday's plane crash that killed a yet-unknown number of U.S. figure skating team members recalls memories of another tragedy nearly 64 years ago.
U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash
At least a dozen figure skaters, coaches and their family members were on the plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., including two teenage competitors and a Russian husband-and-wife coaching duo.
‘We are devastated’: Members of US Figure Skating community were on Wichita plane in crash
After the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, some young athletes stayed a couple of additional days for further development.
Figure skating community, even upstate, feels impact of deadly D.C. plane crash
The collision of a commercial jet and an Army helicopter Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. that killed more than 60 people has been especially devastating to the figure skating community. Fourteen members of the skating community were among the dozens killed when the plane crashed and landed in the Potomac River.
Triangle figure skating community in mourning following fatal plane crash in DC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Central North Carolina has a close knit figure skating community that was rocked by a horrific tragedy on Wednesday. A Triangle figure skating coach told ABC11 that Thursday has been a day of grieving.
Figure skating coaches with CT connection listed as victims in American Airlines crash in DC
Two of those coaches were identified by the Kremlin as Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.
Plano’s Amber Glenn, figure skating community ‘heartbroken’ by Washington plane crash
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among the community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
Emotions Pour From Tight-Knit Skating Community Following DC Plane Crash Carrying Athletes, Coaches
The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked Wednesday when an American Airlines flight carrying athletes, parents and coaches from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army h
Russia reacts to figure skater deaths in plane crash
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed condolences on Jan. 30 to families of Russian citizens aboard the U.S. plane that crashed in Washington.
Pittsburgh area figure skaters remember those lost in DC plane crash, "Just sadness."
Pittsburgh's figure skating community has been hit hard by the midair DC plane crash which killed a number of up-and-coming ice skaters from across the country. That includes Sara Sebring, a 16-year-old figure skater who trains at the ice rink at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center.
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D.C. crash serves as eerie reminder of 1961 crash that also killed Massachusetts skating club members
The passenger jet that crashed into an Army helicopter before landing at Ronald Reagan International Airport Wednesday evening is serving as an eerie reminder of a similar tragedy 64 years ago.
Other air tragedies in sport: US figure skating already suffered a similar accident
The accident of American Airlines flight 55342, which collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington D.C., is one of several air tragedies tha ...
Several victims of Reagan Airport crash have New England ties, what we know so far
Several New England residents were on the flight that crashed at Reagan Airport on Wednesday; coaches, athletes, and family ...
Tragedy strikes as skaters perish in Potomac plane-helicopter collision
The accident was an eerie reminder of the 1961 plane crash that killed the U.S. figure skating delegation en route to the ...
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Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
Air travel accidents in sports are rare, but they have had devastating impacts on national programs, amateur teams and ...