{"id":2396806,"date":"2025-01-30T04:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-figure-skating-championship-contestants-and-coaches-on-plane-that-crashed-in-dc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T04:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:28:25","slug":"us-figure-skating-championship-contestants-and-coaches-on-plane-that-crashed-in-dc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-figure-skating-championship-contestants-and-coaches-on-plane-that-crashed-in-dc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US Figure Skating Championship contestants and coaches on plane that crashed in DC &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-figure-skating-championship-contestants-and-coaches-on-plane-that-crashed-in-dc-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396806&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/several-killed-after-plane-crashes-into-florida-community-and-sets-several-mobile-homes-on-fire\/\" title=\"Plane crash in Florida community kills multiple people and ignites mobile homes\">tragic plane crash occurred<\/a> near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,resulting in the loss of several \u200dlives,including\u2062 contestants and coaches from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The incident took place on \u2064a Wednesday evening when American Airlines Flight 5342, carrying skaters and their families back to washington, D.C. from\u2063 Wichita,collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter \u2062before both aircraft fell into the Potomac\u200b River.<\/p>\n<p>The National Development Camp for figure skaters was being held after the championships, and many remained in the \u200carea until January 29.Among the victims were \u200dnotable figures in the skating community, including russian champions Vadim \u200cNaumov and Evgenia Shishkova.U.S. figure skaters Luke Wang and Ethan Peal expressed their shock and condolences through social\u200d media, \u200cwith some \u2063suggesting that around 14 skaters might have been on board the flight.\u2063 American Airlines reported that 64 people \u2063were \u2062present on the flight, including four\u200d crew members, while the helicopter reportedly had three Army soldiers on a training exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C.\u200b Mayor\u2063 Muriel Bowser acknowledged the ongoing rescue efforts but did \u2062not provide details about \u2062casualties. She later indicated that a press conference would be held to update the public\u200c on \u200cthe situation.The\u200b entire figure \u2064skating community is in mourning as they grapple \u200cwith the\u200d impact of this tragedy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US Figure Skating Championship contestants and coaches on plane that crashed in DC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1959926\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Victims of the plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia<\/a>, on Wednesday night were contestants in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held from January 20 to January 26 in Wichita, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kansas<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-figure-skating-championship-contestants-and-coaches-on-plane-crash-in-dc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US Figure Skating Championship contestants and coaches on plane crash in DC - Washington Examiner\">figure skating organization&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s National Development Camp was held after the competition, and many stayed to participate, remaining in the city until January 29. Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/americanair\/status\/1884798791854747869?s=46&amp;t=DZfHmZ9RYj2IBXl0_dptLw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> Flight 5342. The commercial flight departed Wichita Wednesday evening and headed for Washington, D.C. The plane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3305147\/potomac-plane-crash-rescue-operation-underway-near-reagan-airport-apparent-helicopter-collision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">collided<\/a> with a military Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60 helicopter shortly before 9 p.m.&nbsp;Both the plane and helicopter fell into the Potomac River after the crash.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timothy-leduc-set-to-become-first-non-binary-winter-olympian\/\" title=\"Timothy LeDuc Set to Become First \u2018Non-Binary\u2019 Winter Olympian\u00a0\">figure skater<\/a> Luke Wang posted about the tragic news on X late Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">praying for all those on the flight from wichita to dc. among the passengers were skaters and coaches. absolutely heartbreaking. &#128148;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LUKE WANG (@lukeawang) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukeawang\/status\/1884828497463419018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;&rdquo;Praying for all those on the flight from wichita to dc,&rdquo; Wang <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lukeawang\/status\/1884828497463419018?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;Among the passengers were skaters and coaches. absolutely heartbreaking.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another U.S. figure skater, Ethan Peal, posted about the crash on his X account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am in shock,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethanpeal_ice\/status\/1884812547037041020?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Praying for families and my skating community.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am in shock. Praying for families and my skating community. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBJmEIkkPI\">https:\/\/t.co\/wBJmEIkkPI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ethan Peal (@ethanpeal_ice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethanpeal_ice\/status\/1884812547037041020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Dear God I can&rsquo;t take this,&rdquo; Peal added in a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethanpeal_ice\/status\/1884845278282301627?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a> early Wednesday morning. &ldquo;Hug your loved ones. I&rsquo;m sorry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear God I can&rsquo;t take this. Hug your loved ones. I&rsquo;m sorry &hearts;&#65039;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ethan Peal (@ethanpeal_ice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethanpeal_ice\/status\/1884845278282301627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Wang, Peal, and others involved with U.S. Figure Skating were notified about the plane crash through a text message, <em>The Wichita Eagle<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amp.kansas.com\/news\/local\/article299420529.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, Russian figure skaters who won the 1994 World Figure Skating Championship pairs competition, were among the victims, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/several-victims-washington-dc-plane-073305866.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. figure skater John Maravilla told a Russian news agency that he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">believed approximately 14 figure skaters<\/a> were on the plane, not including their parents and some coaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines previously announced that 64 people were on the flight, including four crew members. The Army said three soldiers were on the helicopter, which was reportedly on a training flight.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser could not provide comment after the crash.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t say anything about the rescue operation right now,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bowser later posted an update on X, stating that the next press conference about the accident will be held at 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tonight, as our first responders continue their efforts, we are sending our love and prayers to the families, loved ones, and communities who are experiencing loss during this terrible tragedy,&rdquo; she <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1884877054660780429\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;We will provide our next briefing at 7:30AM at DCA. 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