Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov won the title in 1994; ‘We are devastated by this tragedy,’ the United States Skating Federation lamented
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, world skating champions in 1994, were on Wednesday night (29) in Washington. The presence of the skaters in the accident, which left 67 dead, was confirmed by the Russian agency Ria. According to the United States Artistic Skating Federation, the couple returned from training at Kansas, along with other skaters. There are no records of survivors from the US authorities. According to Russian agency, Maxim, son of Shishkova and Naumov, was also in the aircraft.
On the American Airlines plane there were 60 passengers and four crew on board at the time of the collision. In the helicopter, which was conducting a training flight, were three military personnel. “We are devastated by this tragedy and we have the families of the victims in our hearts. We will continue to monitor the situation and will disclose more information as soon as possible, ”says a statement from the United States Skating Federation. The air crash happened when the commercial plane was approaching Ronald Reagan airport, which operates national flights, and fly over the Potomac River.
The army helicopter, in turn, which had three soldiers, performed training at the moment of the collision. The two aircraft fell into the Potomac River, which is near the airport. Firefighters reported that search conditions on site are “extremely difficult.” “I was informed about the terrible accident that just occurred at Reagan National Airport. I am monitoring the situation and will provide details as they arise, ”US President Donald Trump said in a statement.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Matheus Oliveira
