Ice skaters die in crash in DC

es, tragically, former world champion figure skaters and married couple Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among the victims of a recent plane crash.n January 29, 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of over 60 individuals, including 14 members of the figure skating community.citeturn0news16 hishkova and Naumov, who won the World Figure Skating Championships in pairs in 1994, had transitioned to coaching after their competitive careers.hey were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita at the time of the accident.citeturn0news17 he figure skating community is mourning the loss of these esteemed individuals, with tributes pouring in from organizations and fellow athletes.ancy Kerrigan, a former Olympic medalist, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy.citeturn0search22 his incident is reminiscent of a similar tragedy in 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Belgium, killing all 72 people on board, including the entire U.S. figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Prague.citeturn0search5 he recent loss has deeply impacted the figure skating community, and investigations into the cause of the collision are ongoing. navlistFigure Skating Community Mourns Loss in Plane Crashturn0news16,turn0news17,turn0news18