DC plane crash: What we know about the victims and ongoing investigation
DC plane crash: What we know about the victims and ongoing investigation
Young figure skaters Spencer Lane and Jinna Han were on the American Airlines flight that collided with the Black Hawk.
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Published on: 31/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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All 67 people on board an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair while the plane was landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, DC. This is the deadliest aviation tragedy in the United States since November 12, 2001. The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River shortly after taking off from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City. American Airlines flight was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members while the Black Hawk had three US army soldiers on board. At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident,” Fire Chief John Donnelly said in a statement. The NTSB will form working groups to look into different areas connected to the accident. These groups would include: operations, investigation crew member duties and flight histories. The agency has not said how long the investigation would take. On the American Airlines flight, 14 people were affiliated with the figure skating community. They were returning home from a national figure skating development camp for young skaters in Wichita, Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe said. Samuel Lilley Lilley, 28, was one of the pilots killed in the incident, Lilley’s father, Timothy Lilley. Maxim Naumov, 23, earned fourth place at the US national championships in Wichita on Sunday. Jinna and Jin Han The Skating Club of Boston also said figure skater Nanna Han and her mother, Jin Han, were also killed in the crash. Spencer Lane, 16, and his mother, Christine Lane, 49, are also killed. Alexandr Kirsanov, Sean Kay and Angela Yang A skating coach from Delaware was also killed, his wife said. Olivia Ter Ter, 12, was a figure skater from Maryland and was also on the plane. Ian Epstein Epstein, 53, was an American Airlines flight attendant who was also killed in the crash, Epstein’s sister Robbie Bloom confirmed to CNN. Asra Hussain Raza is survived by two children and two stepchildren.
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