"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure Skating.
U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S. Figure Skating said.He was 95.The Associated Press first reported Button's death,
As the first repeat Olympic champion to his groundbreaking work as a television analyst, Dick’s expertise and passion challenged generations of athletes to be better while building a fan base that remains today.
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.
U.S. Figure Skating, which is based in Colorado Springs, is mourning the loss of several members, who were aboard the American Airlines passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington,
Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among the community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
A airplane and military helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., before plunging into the Potomac River. Here's who was on board, flight path and more.
U.S. Figure Skating said a number of its skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight returning home from a training camp in Wichita, Kan. + The Skating Club of Boston has confir
Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.