Skipping coaches born in Russian newborns and former world champions Yivgenia Shishkova and Vadim Numov on a US Airlines plane carrying 64 people crashed into the air with a Black Hawk helicopter and retreated in the Bottomac River in Washington on Wednesday night, according to the Kremlin helicopter. And the multiple Russian news means.
Shishkova and Nomov, who married each other, won the world championships in 1994, and have lived in the United States since 1998, when they trained iceberg young skiers.
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There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the US Airways flight and three soldiers on a training flight on the Black Hawk helicopter. There was no immediate confirmed reason for the collision, but the officials said that the circumstances of the flight were clear because the aircraft coming from Whitchta, Kansas, were wearing a routine landing when the helicopter flew on its way.
Ski skating in the United States confirmed that Shishkova and Numov were on the trip, along with many skiers, coaches and family members, after attending the development camp that followed the national championship that concluded on Sunday in Whitchita.
“We feel sad when we learn that personal skiers, along with their families, friends and coaches, is understood that they are among those on board.” “Our thoughts with everyone affected by this tragedy.
“Skipping is more than just a sport-it is a coherent family-and we stand together.”
Shishkova and Numov became known after winning the title of global couples in 1994 in Chiba, Japan. The Olympians moved twice later to the United States, first as coaches at the International Ski Center in Connecticut and then at the Boston Ski Club in 2017.
A student of Shishkova and Nauvov is their 23 -year -old son, Maxim, a former US -Junior champion and compete in the national championship in Kansas during the weekend.
Lumila Felicova, who trained on Shishkova and Numov when they were children and were pivotal for their success, Reuters said A group of 14 skiing and coaches were on board.
Felicova said that she had been destroyed by the plane crash, but she felt comfortable because the son of the couple was not on board the same plane.
“They were my favorite athletes. Felicova told The Outlet.
“Aside from anything else they were children. Chenia [Shishkova] Train with me from the age of 11 and vladik [Naumov] From the age of fourteen. They were like my children. What happened terrible. The best people have been transferred. “
Ina Fuliskaya, a coach of the ice club skating club in Washington, was on board, according to the Russian news agency, TASS.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Carmamin, confirmed that there are Russian citizens on the trip, and the correspondents told the incident that “bad news today from Washington”.
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The organization said that more than 180 athletes participated in the January 20-26 championship in Kansas. The online skiing website said that the development camp was held from 27 to 28 January, compared to approximately 150 new skiing over performance levels.
the The International Ski Union (ISU) said I was very shocked by the tragic accident. “
“We are sad when we learn that personal skiers, along with their families, friends and coaches, is understood that they are among those on board.” “Our thoughts with everyone affected by this tragedy.
Skater Spence Lane shared in the United States a picture of his flight before the US Airways plane crashed. He was taken to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a photo of the plane on the runway at Whitchita Airport before taking off. “Information and Communications Technology -> DCA”, written on the image. The symbols are intended for Whitchita Dwight de Ezenhauer National Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington in Washington, DC.
Skater Spence Lane shared in the United States a picture of his flight before the US Airways plane crashed.
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He had also participated Instagram post About his time in citizens and the development camp, he wrote, “I am very happy to qualify for the National Development Camp earlier in November, it was almost my goal since I realized that it was something. I learned a lot of new information that I can apply to my daily life, and he met a lot of Amazing people! “
American Olympic skier Ashley Caen attended the US Championship and National Development Championship. She shared a post on Instagram on Wednesday, with the illustrations: “Thank you for USfigorskating for these opportunities, I am so grateful that I am still participating in this sport in several amazing ways and worked alongside many amazing people.”
Cain participated on Wednesday in her Instagram stories that she was at home with her dog after the camp and the National Development Championship.
Ashley Caen shared a picture of herself at home with her dog after the last US National Championship.
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The other Skater, Cadence James, also shared a post from the National Development Camp. She later shared the Instagram story with the word “Prayer” after the news of the plane crash spread.
American skier Luke Wang also moved to social media.
“Pray for everyone on a trip from Whitchita to the capital. He was among the passengers and coaches.” It is very tragic. “
Officials did not say the number of people who died in Maidair Mabai on Wednesday night between aircraft and helicopters, but they suggested that there may be no survivors.
In 1961, the 18 -member skiing team in the United States died of a plane crash to the World Championships in Prague.
– With Reuters files and Associated Press
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