‘We are devastated’: Members of US Figure Skating community were on Wichita plane in crash
After the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, some young athletes stayed a couple of additional days for further development.
'Gut punch' to the Wichita ice skating community after fatal airplane crash
"This is going to be really hard on our skating community for a very, very long time," said Wichita Skating Club President Jolene Taylor. "You don't think that tomorrow they might not be here."
Figure Skating Icon Brian Boitano Reflects on ‘Horrible’ Plane Crash After Being in Wichita All Week
Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano reflected on the tragic plane crash that killed multiple American figure skaters after spending a special week alongside them in Wichita, Kansas. “My heart breaks for my skating family today and my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this horrible tragedy,
'Unfathomable': Figure skating community in shock after plane crash
While many have been impacted by the news of the Wednesday night midair crash involving an American Airlines flight and military helicopter, the shock is especi
Bay Area-native figure skater who competed in Kansas mourns DC plane crash victims with community
San Jose-native Anthony Ponomarenko had already left the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Kansas, where the ill-fated American Airlines flight had departed from. On Thursday morning, he woke up to a frantic call from his parents.
Plano’s Amber Glenn, figure skating community ‘heartbroken’ by Washington plane crash
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among the community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
U.S. figure skating team members were aboard plane that crashed near Washington D.C.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place Jan. 21-26 in Wichita, Kansas. U.S. Figure Skating did not identify any of the members of its team that were on board. Doug Zeghib
US figure skating championship contestants and coaches on plane that crashed in DC
Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.
Kansas City’s skating ties to the D.C. plane crash
The tragic loss of life due to the commercial plane and military helicopter crash that took place in Washington D.C. is being felt by the Kansas City skating community.
Figure Skating Community Speaks Out After Potomac River Plane Crash: See Their Tributes
Several members of the figure skating community have spoken out after several athletes and their families were involved in a plane crash
Minnesota coach attended camp in Wichita with D.C. plane crash victims
Forty bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after a mid-air collision between an airplane and a helicopter. More than a dozen of those victims are from the figure skating community. Ubah Ali talked to a coach here who spent several days with those athletes earlier this week.
Wichita residents, U.S. Figure Skating athletes and families among victims of deadly midair collision
During a press conference late Wednesday night providing information on a crash of an inbound plane from Wichita, U.S. Sen.
Members of U.S. figure skating community were on flight that collided with Army helicopter
"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure ...
Married world champion figure skaters were on board American Airlines flight during collision: report
The married couple, won the world championships in pairs figure skating in 1994, had reportedly lived in the US since at ...