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.
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.
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Investigators say 14 members for the figure skating community are among the victims of the plane crash in D.C. Members of the skating club of Boston and the Philadelphia skating club confirmed on board. Newswatch 16 spoke with Karel Zubris with the Luzerne County sports hall of fame.
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM. In a tragic case of déjà vu, the figure skating community is reeling from another deadly plane crash. Wednesday night’s collision near Washington, DC, evoked painful memories of the 1961 crash that killed 73 people, including all 18 members of the US figure skating team headed to the world championships in Prague.
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers and two world champion coaches from Boston were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an
Nancy Kerrigan cried throughout her comments about the victims, whom she knew through the Skating Club of Boston.
Two teenage figure skaters, their coaches and family members among 14 members of U.S. figure skating community in deadly plane crash over D.C. airport
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac
The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked when an American Airlines flight carrying athletes, parents and coaches from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.
Two of those coaches were identified by the Kremlin as Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — News of Wednesday night's crash over the Potomac River in Washington D.C. sent shockwaves through the figure skating community, including those at the Broadmoor Skating Club and U.S. Figure Skating in Colorado Springs.