A tragic plane crash involving an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter claimed the lives of former Russian world champion figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. The couple was traveling back to Washington D.C. from a skating championship in Wichita, Kansas, where their son, Team USA skater Maxim Naumov, competed. The crash also impacted the figure skating community as numerous skaters, coaches, and their families were reported to be on board the flight.
Tragedy struck the world of figure skating on Wednesday night as a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter resulted in a devastating crash into the Potomac River . Among the 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines Flight 5342 were former Russian world champions in pairs figure skating , Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov .
The couple, who represented the USSR and Russia, claimed the World Championship title in 1994 and later moved to the United States to work as coaches. They were returning from a skating championship held in Wichita, Kansas, where their son, 23-year-old Team USA skater Maxim Naumov, had recently competed. Maxim Naumov, who placed fourth in the competition, confirmed he was not on the ill-fated flight, having already departed Wichita with another skater on Monday. He expressed his shock and disbelief over the news, stating he had seen his parents at the airport that day. The plane, carrying a group of young skaters, coaches, and their family members, had been returning from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the national championships. US Figure Skating confirmed the presence of numerous skaters, coaches, and their families on board the flight, expressing their profound sorrow and offering condolences to the victims' families. John Maravilla, an American figure skater, revealed that approximately 14 figure skaters were on the plane, excluding their families and coaches. The incident prompted an outpouring of grief and tributes from the skating community on Maxim Naumov's social media accounts. The crash is under investigation, with authorities working to recover the wreckage and identify the victims. Russian news outlets reported that 13 skaters, many of whom were children of Russian emigrants to the United States, were believed to be on board the flight, including Inna Volyanskaya, a former Soviet Union competitor and coach at the Washington figure skating club.
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