Nearly half of passengers on fatal flight were members of figure skating community
In a tribute video posted on social media, U.S. Figure Skating identified 11 skaters as being among the victims along with coaches and family members
‘We are devastated’: Members of US Figure Skating community were on Wichita plane in crash
Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., that crashed Wednesday night, according to U.S. Figure Skating. The flight is not believed to have any survivors.
Son of Figure Skating Couple Who Died in Plane Crash Flew Out of Wichita Just Days Before Them
Maxim Naumov flew home after competing in the U.S. Championships just days before his parents Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were killed in plane crash
Ilia Malinin, who won U.S. men's skating title in Wichita, says crash 'doesn't seem real'
Ilia Malinin flew to D.C. on Monday after the national championships in Wichita and knew that young skaters were on the plane that crashed Wednesday.
U.S. Figure Skating launches fund for families of crash victims
U.S. Figure Skating has launched a support fund for the families of the 28 members of the community who died in the crash of American Airlines flight 5342 last week.
'Several Members' of U.S. Figure Skating Community Onboard American Airlines Plane That Crashed Over Washington, D.C.
Several members' of the U.S. Figure Skating community were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over Washington, D.C., the governing body said in a statement.
U.S. Figure Skating Launches Fund to Provide ‘Financial Assistance’ to D.C. Crash Victims’ Families
The U.S. Figure Skating plans to provide ‘financial assistance’ to those directly impacted by the Wednesday, January 29 crash
Figure skaters 'horrified, heartbroken' over D.C. plane crash: Reactions from across sport
John Donnelly, the chief of Washington's fire department, said at a news conference Thursday that 28 bodies have been found and efforts had shifted from "a search-and-rescue operation to a recovery operation.
Promising Teen Skaters, Ex-World Champions Among Victims of Washington Air Crash
The victims include figure skaters, family members and coaches who had been attending a national training camp for top young skaters in Kansas. Among the victims were Yevgenia Shi
14 from figure skating community killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston club
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac
US, Russian figure skaters aboard American Airlines flight that crashed in DC
Russian skaters and coaches Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the crashed flight returning from Kansas.
Hosting US Figure Skating event was a win for Wichita. Now marred by tragedy, city mourns
The city had just hosted an incredible national skating event at Intrust Bank Arena where thousands of skaters, their coaches ...
A ‘bright star’ helicopter pilot, a daughter of immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday ...
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How the D.C. Plane Crash Shattered Wichita’s Big Dreams of Skating and Flight
The city had tried for years to host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and to get a direct flight to the northeast. By Kevin Draper Reporting from Wichita, Kan. Wichita might be the ...
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Wichita skaters and coaches grieve after deadly DC crash impacts US figure skating future
The Wichita skating community is reeling after several figure skaters, along with their coaches and parents, were among those ...
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BizTalk 399: What it takes to bring national sporting events to Wichita
The leader of Visit Wichita's sports development team talks about attracting regional and national sporting events to Wichita. One of the biggest continues this weekend. Every sports event that ...