Two-time U.S. Olympian Tonya Harding expressed her condolences after the devastating news that several U.S. Figure Skating members were on board an American Airlines flight that crashed after colliding with an Army helicopter. Harding, who recently joined X (formerly Twitter), sent her love and prayers to the victims and their families.
Two-time U.S. Olympian Tonya Harding joined other members of the figure skating community to express their grief following the news that several U.S. Figure Skating members, feared dead, were on board an American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night.
Harding, who had recently joined X, posted a message in response to the 'devastating' news that 67 people on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter were killed during the collision near Reagan Washington National Airport, near D.C., at around 9 p.m. local time. 'The events that took place last night in Washington, DC are absolutely devastating,' Harding’s post read. 'I'm being told that several professional figure skaters were aboard the flight as well. Sending my love and prayers to all the victims and their families.' First responders recovered at least 28 bodies from the icy waters of the Potomac River on Thursday. Officials stated that 64 people were on board the commercial flight, including four crew members. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. 'We don’t believe there are any survivors,' John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital said. 'We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.' U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming that 'several members of our skating community' were aboard the flight. The organization mentioned that they were returning home from a development camp held after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, which concluded on Sunday. Harding's post comes a day after she joined the popular social media platform, a move that was met with some controversy. Harding’s career was notably marred by her connection to the 1994 attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, which was plotted by Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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