Victims from aircraft accidents were art skating stars

More victims of Washington DC Plan Crash Was associated with us art skating, Team USA Pair Skater Luke Wang has confirmed.

“Praying for all those on the flight from Wichita to DC among the passengers was taxes and coaches. Completely heartbreaking, ”Wang wrote in a post on X.

In an interview on Sky News, a man who was not identified on 20 and 26 January confirmed.

Many of those who competed remained in Kansas to attend the national development camp, Wang told to Wichita Star Eagle.

Team USA Ice Dancer Ethan Peal also tweeted: “I’m in shock. Pray for families and my skating. “

Two of the population aboard the American Airlines flight has been named as Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, they were World Figure Skating couple’s winners from 1994.

The Russian couple married in August 1995 and settled in Connecticut in 1998. They had a son, Maxim, in August 2001.

In an interview on Sky News confirmed a man who was not identified
In an interview on Sky News confirmed a man who was not identified (Getty Images?

The federal aviation administration said the Midair Collision took place around 1 p.m. 21.00 when a regional jet who had gone from Wichita, Kansas, collided with A military blackhawk -helicopter While you are on approach to an airport track. The helicopter was on a training flighttold an official Associated Press.

The exact number of victims is unclear. American Airlines says 60 passengers and 4 crew members was on the plane. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, an army official said.

“I can’t say anything about the rescue operation right now,” said DC Mayor Muriel Bowser as journalists continued to push for for updates about the passengers.

She also refused to comment on the state of aircraft that remain immersed in the Potomac River.

When asked if there are any survivors, four and EMS chief John A. Donnelly replied: “We don’t know yet. But we work. “

This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.