Former world champion figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among
those on board American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a military Black Hawk
helicopter near Washington, D.C., on January 29. The plane, carrying 60 passengers and
four crew members, was en route from Wichita, Kansas, when it crashed into the Potomac River.
The skaters, coaches, and family members were returning from the National Development Camp.
US Figure Skating mourned the tragedy, calling it “devastating.” Authorities have
recovered 28 bodies so far, and no survivors are expected. The investigation continues
