Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, renowned Russian figure skating champions, were confirmed to be aboard an American Airlines flight that collided with a helicopter near Washington, D.C. Their son, Maxim Naumov, a skater, may have also been on the flight. The Kremlin expressed sorrow over the tragedy without identifying the victims. U.S. Figure Skating acknowledged that members of their community were returning from a national development camp in Kansas at the time of the incident.
We grieve and console with the families and friends who lost those of our fellow citizens who died in this plane crash.
We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims' families closely in our hearts.
Several members of our skating community were among those aboard, the national governing body said.
This tragic news highlights the profound impact on both the figure skating community and the families involved.
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