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The tragedy was on Wednesday night when an American Airlines jet collided with the Blackhawk Army Army Helicopter and collided with the Washington DC Potomac River.
Our figure skating say ESPN where figure skaters, coaches, and families were riding a jet.
The plane took off from Wichita, Kansas, where the skater recently participated in the US figure skating championship and participated in the development camp.
Their organization states in the statement as follows. “Our figure skating can be confirmed that several members of the skating community were on the American Airlines 5342 flights.” Family in our hearts. “
The name of the US skater has not been released.
Russian state -owned Tas has confirmed that Skate coach Evgenia Shishikova and Badim Na Mov, who competed twice at the Olympics, are on board.

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The International Skating Association said to ESPN, “We know that the figure skaters are under the ship, along with their family, friends and coaches, and we are sorrowful. Our thoughts are our thoughts. It is a closer family than everyone who is influenced by the tragedy -we continue to contact our figure skating at this incredible time. “
The Federal Aviation Bureau reports that airplanes with 60 passengers and four crews were approaching the runway at Reagan Washington National Airport when they collided with a helicopter at around 9 pm local time. The FAA and the National Traffic Safety Commission are under investigation.
At a press conference on Thursday, John Donnie, Chief of Washington Fire Fire, announced at a press conference on Thursday. He shared that 27 corpses and helicopters were collected from the plane.