Members of the Artistic skating community I have spoken after an American Airlines flight crashed tragically with an army helicopter on Wednesday night in Washington, DC, leaving at 67 aboard both dead planes presumably dead.
US artistic skating. He issued a statement confirming that “several members of our skating community” were aboard the flight. The organization said they would return home to a development camp arrested after the United States artistic skating championship in Wichita, Kansas, which concluded on Sunday.
“We are devastated by this indescribable tragedy and keep close to the families of the victims in our hearts. We will continue to monitor the situation and disseminate more information as it is available.”
A helicopter of the United States Park Police flies on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP)
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The mayor of Wichita, Lily Wu, did not confirm how many members of the United States were on board Flight 5342 during a press conference on Thursday morning.
“It was really an honor to have Future Olympic And those that are at the highest level of competition of artistic skating, here in our capital, “he said.
“We were very excited to have the opportunity to organize the National Championship, and even yesterday they told me that they told me how wonderful they have been in recent days with additional people who came to our community, either to see or participate. Then our community was really Excited and grateful that everything went well with the championship.
An American flag flies, while the search and rescue teams work, after the collision of the 5342 American Eagle flight and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, on January 30, 2025. (Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters)
The first to respond changed recovery efforts on the Potomac River after there were no survivors. There were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the flight and three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter.
The American figurative skater says it was excluded from the flight that collided with the army helicopter
“This is heartbreaking,” wrote the skater of the Figure of the US team. Josfina Lee in a publication to her Instagram stories. “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone on the flight, including skaters, coaches and parents.”
Josephine Lee’s American figure called the collision of the mortal plane in Washington, DC, “heartbreaking” in a publication on social networks. (Images of William Purnell-Imagn)
The US team skater. UU., Luke Wang shared a similar feeling in an X publication.
“Praying for all those who are on Wichita’s flight to Dc. Among the passengers there were skaters and coaches. Absolutely heartbreaking.”
Several other Figures of the US team. UU. They also went to social networks.
“Words cannot understand the fear and sadness I feel for this event,” said the prevailing Junior champion of the United States, Hana Maria Aboian, said Thursday morning. “It is absolutely terrible and I pray for all athletes, coaches and all on board so that they are safe and healthy.”
“I am lost by the words … I cannot even explain how devastated that I feel for the loss of incredible people who were on this flight. I am sending prayers to their families and the artistic skating community,” Starr Andrews said.
The figurative skater of the United States, Starr Andrews, cried the tragic loss in a publication on social networks, added that he was “speechless.” The 67 people aboard the flight and the helicopter are presumed dead. (Adam Cairns-USA Today Sports)
The International Skating Union also issued a statement.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy. Artistic skating is more than a sport, it is a very united family, and we stay together. We remain in close contact with artistic skating and we offer our full support during this incredibly difficult time . “The statement is read in part.
It was also believed that two former Olympics, Shishkova and Vadim Naumov evenia were among the victims of the plane crash, the Kremlin confirmed.
