American Airways flight #5432 was heading towards Reagan Nationwide Airport from Wichita, Kansas, on January 29, 2025, and it crashed right into a Black Hawk helicopter close to Washington D.C. The collision into the Potomac River killed a number of passengers onboard, together with Russian determine skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. United States Determine Skating additionally confirmed that a number of unidentified American skaters have been on the aircraft.
The Worldwide Skating Union (ISU) launched a assertion, expressing how “deeply shocked” it was to study in regards to the crash.
“We’re heartbroken to study that determine skaters, together with their households, mates, and coaches, are understood to be amongst these on board,” the ISU’ public assertion learn. “Our ideas are with everybody affected by this tragedy. Determine skating is greater than a sport — it’s a close-knit household — and we stand collectively. We stay in shut contact with U.S. Determine Skating and supply our full help throughout this extremely troublesome time.”
Find out about Shishkova and Naumov, their determine skating careers and the tragic aircraft crash beneath.
What Russian Determine Skaters Had been Onboard AA Flight 5432?
Two Russian determine skaters have been confirmed to have been onboard American Airways flight #5432 on January 29, 2025. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated in a public assertion, “There have been different of our fellow residents there. Dangerous information from Washington as we speak. We’re sorry and ship condolences to the households and mates who misplaced these of our fellow residents who died within the aircraft crash,” per ESPN.
Who Had been Evgenia Shishkova & Vadim Naumov?
Shishkova and Naumov have been an influence couple within the determine skating world. First launched in 1985, they began competing collectively in 1987. The spouses have been 1994 world champions and competed on the Lillehammer, Norway, Winter Olympics that 12 months, putting fourth. Shishkova and Naumov later turned coaches and finally moved to Connecticut to lift their son, Maxim Naumov, who adopted in his mother and father’ footsteps by competing within the sport.
Naumov was 55, and Shishkova was 52 after they died.
Had been There Any Survivors within the D.C. Aircraft Crash?
District of Columbia Fireplace and Emergency Medical Companies Chief John Donnelly knowledgeable the press on January 30, 2025, that they “don’t imagine there are any survivors” out of the 64 folks onboard. On the time of publication, 27 our bodies have been uncovered from the crash website.
Did Any American Determine Skaters Die within the D.C. Aircraft Crash?
U.S. Determine Skating confirmed in a public assertion that American skaters died within the aircraft crash. Nonetheless, the affiliation didn’t establish names on the time of publication.
“U.S. Determine Skating can verify that a number of members of our skating neighborhood have been sadly aboard American Airways Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday night in Washington, D.C.,” the assertion learn, in response to ESPN. “We’re devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and maintain the victims’ households carefully in our hearts.”
