14 figures slaughtered in an American Airlines plane crash

The figure skating world deals with great loss After American Airlines Flight 5342 crash with several members of the community aboard the ship.

During a press conference on Thursday, January 30, CEO of Boston Skating Club, Doug zeghibe.

Zeghibe explained “We Have Lost Family” and explained that the tragedy will have “the effects of long reach on our skating community.”

Boston skate club sent 18 athletes to compete in the National Championships in Wichita. In Statement released on ThursdayZeghibe revealed that six members of the club’s community were killed in the accident: Skillers Figure 16 Spencer lane and Far awaytheir proper mothers, Christine Lane and Jin Han, and coaches Vadim naumov and E -mailngenia shishkova.

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Naumov and Shishkova, who were married, were 1994 world champions in pairs. The couple shared a son, Max.

“Our sport and this club have suffered a horrific loss with this tragedy,” read the skate club statement. “Skating is a close community where parents and children come together 6 to 7 days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like a family. From the skaters, coaches and parents on the plane, we believe there are six Boston skate clubs. We are devastated and completely lost for words. “

The statement continued, “The athletes, coaches and parents were returning from the US Figure Skating National Skating Camp, following last week’s US Championships in Wichita. This camp is for tomorrow’s young competitive skaters with the biggest promise to be a champion tomorrow. The club sent 18 athletes to compete in the US Championships. He sent 12 athletes to the National Development Camp. “

In a statement provided by the United States skating to News Outlet WUSA9 on Thursday, the organization confirmed “Several members of our skating community were unfortunately aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, who collided with yesterday evening helicopter in Washington, DC, DC ”

Sixty passengers and four crew members were aboard the flight, who collided with an army helicopter near Ronald Reagan’s National Airport and fell to the Potomac River. No survivors are believed to be believed.