
30/01/2025
"U.S. And Russian Figure Skaters Onboard D.C. Plane Crash—What We Know About The Victims"
on Jan 30, 2025:
1. American and Russian figure skaters were among the 60 passengers and 4 crew members onboard a passenger plane that crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a military Blackhawk helicopter. Officials confirmed there are no survivors.
2. U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming members of its community, including skaters, coaches, and family members, were on the flight as they were returning from a national development camp held alongside the U.S. championships in Wichita, Kansas. Specific names were not disclosed.
3. Russian state media identified former figure skating world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov as passengers. The married duo, renowned in the skating world, moved to the U.S. in 1998 and had a son, also a junior national skating champion.
4. The collision involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and an Army helicopter, both crashing into the river near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport during the plane’s landing attempt. Rescue teams have been recovering bodies from the crash site.
5. The International Skating Union expressed its heartbreak over the tragedy, mourning the loss of the victims and their families in this devastating accident.