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Skating legend Peggy Fleming taking part in show to honor victims of D.C. plane crash
Peggy Fleming recalls 1961 plane crash that killed U.S. figure skating delegation. Sunday, she'll participate in show honoring victims of D.C. crash.
‘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.
Skating Club of Boston members to pay tribute to victims of D.C. plane crash
Three athletes from the Skating Club of Boston will pay tribute Sunday to the 67 victims who died in a midair collision over Washington D.C. in January.
'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.
Nancy Kerrigan added to cast of figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash
Twenty-eight members of the figure skating community were among the 67 people killed in the Jan. 29 collision and crash.
Chen, Kerrigan and Fleming added to figure skating benefit for plane crash victims
Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Peggy Fleming are among a bevy of figure skaters added to the cast of a benefit event this weekend in Washington, D.C.
Skating Stars To Honor DC Plane Crash Victims, Support Families With Tribute Show
A star-studded lineup of figure skating icons will perform in a tribute show honoring the 67 people killed in the plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington, DC.
World champion skating in Legacy on Ice lost multiple friends in Potomac crash
In just a few days, the Legacy on Ice concert will bring U.S. figure skating champions to Washington, D.C., to perform and ...
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Hosting US Figure Skating event was a win for Wichita. Now marred by tragedy, city mourns
Wichita hosted the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championship, which draws skaters and spectators from across the country. A plane crash in Washington, D.C., killed several participants, attendees ...
Figure skating community reels from losses of athletes, coaches and family
Former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the flight from Wichita, which hosted last week’s U.S.championships.
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 ...
Jets Wire28d
At least 2 skaters, 1 coach from UD Figure Skating Club killed in plane, helicopter collision
A Delaware coach and at least two members of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club were on the deadly American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday ...
Teen skater posted final words from Wichita before plane crash: ‘See yall next year’
Franco Aparicio and his dad stayed a few extra days in Wichita to attend the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
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Figure skaters leaving Wichita were on board crashed American Airlines flight
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held at Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita from Jan. 20-26. Figure skaters and their families, friends and coaches visiting Wichita for the U.S ...
The New York Times26d
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 ...