The young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short Wednesday night when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River were just beginning their journeys to stardom.
They were learning how to perfect toe loops and axels, sit spins and step sequences. They had just been to a development camp in Wichita after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they had been learning how to skate with grace and flair.
On Monday, U.S. Figure skating released a video honoring the lives lost.
Honoring those we tragically lost. See below for tributes to our beloved club members. 🖤
— U.S. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) February 3, 2025
ION FSC: https://t.co/UzVviMzAfJ
The SC of Boston: https://t.co/S1rDUZ0QLa
SC of Northern Virginia: https://t.co/6bZ5htFQ0Y
University of Delaware FSC: https://t.co/XfgjLlwHnP
Washington… pic.twitter.com/NtZgm3ImMB
The AP contributed to this report.