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'Several' U.S. Figure Skating Team Members Involved in D.C. Plane Crash


U.S. Figure Skating announced that 'several members of our skating community' were on the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River

News broke late Wednesday night that an airplane crashed into an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. and fell into the Potomac River while attempting to land. Emergency response units wait on the tarmac as search and rescue operations are underway in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe International Skating Union issued its own statement following the crash, noting that it was “deeply shocked by the tragic accident.” (It was reported that two Russian skaters, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were also on the plane.) Matthew Stockman/Getty Images“We are heartbroken to learn that figure skaters, along with their families, friends, and coaches, are understood to be among those on board,” the organization noted, per ESPN.

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