What Happened to the 1961 Flight That Killed A Figure Skating Team?
Wednesday's D.C. plane crash took the lives of several young figure skaters, a tragic echo of a crash that occurred in 1961.
Plane crash near DC resurfaces memories of 1961 tragedy that killed US skating team
Wednesday's plane crash that killed a yet-unknown number of U.S. figure skating team members recalls memories of another tragedy nearly 64 years ago.
U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash
At least a dozen figure skaters, coaches and their family members were on the plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., including two teenage competitors and a Russian husband-and-wife coaching duo.
At least 14 members of US Figure Skating team were on American Airlines flight that crashed in DC
At least 14 members of the US Figure Skating team were on the American Airlines flight that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington, DC, Wednesday night, according to a report.
‘We are devastated’: Members of US Figure Skating community were on Wichita plane in crash
After the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, some young athletes stayed a couple of additional days for further development.
Triangle figure skating community in mourning following fatal plane crash in DC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Central North Carolina has a close knit figure skating community that was rocked by a horrific tragedy on Wednesday. A Triangle figure skating coach told ABC11 that Thursday has been a day of grieving.
2 figure skaters from The Skating Club of Boston, their mothers and coaches among D.C. plane crash victims
The Skating Club of Boston lost two coaches, two young skaters and their two mothers in the deadly crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in Washington, D.C.
Plano’s Amber Glenn, figure skating community ‘heartbroken’ by Washington plane crash
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among the community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
Figure Skating Community in Shock After D.C. Plane Crash Claims Lives of Coaches, Athletes
Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were among those feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided w
U.S. Figure skating says member aboard crashed DCA plane
U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming some of their members were among the 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.
US Figure Skating has seen tragedy before: All about the 1961 world team plane crash
In 1961, the entire U.S. national team lost their lives in a plane crash en route to the world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
'Hearts are heavy': 14 members of figure skating community among victims of DC plane crash
Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that ...
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Meet the 14 Young Skaters from the U.S. Figure Skating Team on the American Airlines Flight
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