Who were the two Russian skating champions and other victims of the clash between a plane and a helicopter in Washington and of which there are no survivors
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A pair of 16 -year -old skaters, their mothers and two Russian coaches were among the passengers of an plane that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington DC on Wednesday night.
The skating club to which they belonged in the city of Boston, USA, informed that these are teenagers Spencer Lane and Jinna Hahntheir mothers, Christine Lane and Jin Hahnand its Russian coaches Yevenia Shishkova and Vadim naumovthese last ex -friends from the world of skating.
A source declared the news agency Reuters that it is possible that up to 15 passengers were part of an artistic skating group.
The authorities indicated that It is not expected that there are survivors of the accident and that at least 28 bodies have been recovered in the site of the incident.
The American airline airline airline with 60 passengers and four crew approached to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided in the air with a US army helicopter, shortly before 9:00 p.m. (02:00 GMT on Thursday).
The collision led both aircraft to fall to the Potomac River, whose waters were frozen by low temperatures.
In the military helicopter, a Black Hawk, there were three military. It was a “quite experienced crew that was carrying out a mandatory annual night evaluation,” said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The names of the military were not immediately disclosed. However, Hegseth said his ranges were captain, first sergeant and major non -commissioned officer.
Athletes, Trainers and Family
“Several” athletes, coaches and relatives related to American artistic skating were traveling on the plane, according to the governing body of this sport in the United States, Us Figure Skating. A list of names has not yet been provided.
The executive director of Boston artistic skating clubDoug Zegibe, declared: “This will impact our skating community for a long time.”
First thing on Thursday, Russia confirmed that some of its citizens were on the planeafter the Russian media reported the names of Naumov and Shishkova.
In his own statement, Us Figure Skating said that “several members of our skating community unfortunately were aboard the 5342 flight of American Airlines.”
The group returned home from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, adds the statement.
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Wichita welcomed the national artistic skating championships of the United States from January 20 to 26. After the competition, there was a training camp for young skaters.
Shishkova and Naumov are Russian skaters in retired couples who won the world championships in 1994. They also competed in the Olympic Games and later began their coaches career in the United States.
INNA VOLYANSKAYAExpatinator of the Soviet Union, I was also on board the flight, according to the Russian news agency Tass.
Immediately after the incident, rescue teams began the search for victims in the frost waters of the Potomac River, where both aircraft fell.
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This Thursday morning, the authorities said they had passed to a bodily recovery operation.
In addition to the total unleashed number of skaters, the information about the people traveling on board is limited.
Secretary Hegseth expressed his condolences to the deceased civilians and military and said that “tragically a mistake was made last night.”
“It should never have happened,” he said at a press conference at the White House. Apparently, he said, there was some kind of elevation problem.
President Donald Trump promised comprehensive investigation.
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