Tragedy Strikes Figure Skating Community: Multiple Fatalities in Plane-Helicopter Collision Near Washington D.C.

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Uh-oh. Brace yourself. This is not good news for the figure skating world. Yesterday, an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C., leaving several members of the U.S. figure skating community feared dead. Devastating."Several members" of U.S. Figure Skating were aboard the flight, returning from a development camp after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. Heartbreaking.". . . multiple fatalities." Rescue crews are still searching for survivors, but it's not looking good. Prayers up.". . . we are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.""

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