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US and Russian figure skaters among passengers on plane that crashed in Washington

Passengers on an American Airlines flight included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two Russian coaches, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who were confirmed aboard by the Kremlin.
The flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River, and hopes for survivors diminished by daybreak.
U.S. Figure Skating expressed devastation over the tragedy, stating, 'We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims’ families closely in our hearts.'
John Donnelly, the fire chief, announced the transition from rescue to recovery operations, stating, 'We don’t believe there are any survivors.

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Washington DC plane crash victims include figure skaters and coaches

The American Airlines flight, with 60 passengers and four crew on board, was sent hurtling to the ground along with an Army helicopter

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