A tragic midair collision involving an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., resulted in significant loss of life. Russian figure skating world champions, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, along with their son, were reportedly on board the American Airlines flight.
American Airlines Flight 5342, en route from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29th. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. local time, resulting in a tragic loss of life. The FAA initially confirmed the incident, stating that the plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that several members of their community were onboard the ill-fated flight.
According to their statement, the individuals included athletes, coaches, and family members returning home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. The organization expressed their devastation over the tragedy and extended their heartfelt condolences to the victims' families.Russian world figure skating champions, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were reportedly among the passengers, along with their son Maxim. Shishkova and Naumov, 1994 pairs figure skating world champions, had been residing in the U.S. since 1998 and were involved in training young ice skaters. The couple had a distinguished career, earning silver and bronze medals at the World Championships and multiple medals at the European Championships. They also claimed victory at the International Skating Union Grand Prix Final for the 1995/96 season. The U.S. Figure Skating team also confirmed that American figure skater Ilia Malinin, 20, had returned from the competition on January 26th, while multiple young skaters were returning home at the time of the accident. The circumstances surrounding the collision are currently under investigation
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