The Boston skating club announces that 6 “family” members died in accident

Six people affiliated with the Boston skating club, including two young artistic skaters, were killed in the deadly crash of the American Airlines Flight 5342 on Wednesday, January 29.

In a press release published via Instagram on Thursday, January 30, CEO and executive director of the club, Doug Zeghibeannounced 16 -year -old skaters Spencer Lane And Far were killed in the accident, with their respective mothers, Christine Lane And Jin Han.

Boston coach skating club VADIM NAUNOV And Emailngenia ShishkovaWho got married, were also killed.

“Our sport and this club underwent a horrible loss with this tragedy,” the statement said. “Skating is a united community where parents and children meet 6 to 7 days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like a family. Among the skaters, coaches and parents on the plane, we believe that six came from the Boston skating club. We are devastated and completely as far as a word. »»

The press release continued: “These athletes, coaches and parents returned from the National Figure Skating Development Camp, after last week’s American championships in Wichita. This camp is intended for young competitive skaters of tomorrow with the most promise of being a champion of tomorrow. The club sent 18 athletes to participate in the American championships. He sent 12 athletes to the national development camp. »»

In a separate declaration provided by American figure skating in News Outlet Wusa9 Thursday, the organization confirmed the death of several of its athletes.

“American figure skating can confirm that several members of our skating community were unfortunately aboard the American Airlines Flight 5342 flight, which collided with a helicopter last night in Washington, DC” The press release indicated. “These athletes, coaches and family members returned home from the national development camp organized in collaboration with the American craft skating championships in Wichita, Kansas.”

There would have been 60 passengers and four crew members on board the flight when he crashed into the Potomac river after colliding with an army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington , DC, there are no survivors.

The names of the other passengers aboard the plane have not yet been released.

Before taking off from Wichita, Spencer shared a photo of the interior of the plane via its Instagram history on Wednesday. “ICT-> DCA”, he wrote, using the airport codes for National Dwight D. Eisenhower of Wichita and Ronald Reagan National Airport.