The plane crash near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening hit the world of sport when it was revealed that members of the artistic skating community were among those of the American Airlines flight.
Six members of the Boston skating club were on board 5342, and American figure skating said in a statement that “several members of our skating community” were on the plane.
The commercial jet collided with an army helicopter, causing the alleged death of the 67 people on the two combined planes.
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The rescuers left after a jet of passengers collided with an army helicopter at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday. (AP) (Associated Press)
After hearing that the theft was carrying athletes, potentially those who have Olympic dreams, the golden medal shooter Ryan Crouser said that the news had struck closer to his home.
“It is really difficult to treat.” It is a really difficult period, I think, at the moment as a country, and as an artic also, just thinking of “shooting, shooting, it could have been me. “”
Ryan Crouser of Team USA is in competition at the end of the male weight launch on the 8th day of the Paris Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 3, 2024. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
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For the triple gold medalist, it was another reminder of not taking what he has for granted.
“My heart goes to families, and if nothing else, just to be grateful for each day. You have so many great opportunities in front of you, but you do not know when it can be removed, and in a crazy accident like that, Certainly a difficult period, and my heart goes to families. “
The first stakeholders went to the efforts of recovery on the Potomac river after it was believed that there were no survivors. There were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter.
FBI agents are held near debris Thursday after the American Eagle 5342 flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching the National Aigan Washington airport and crashed in the Potomac river the previous night. (Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)
Two former Olympians, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naunov, were also considered to be among the victims of the accident, confirmed the Kremlin.
