Everything to know about the DC plane crash victims

Teen figure skaters from Boston, their moms and two Russian-born former world champions are among the dozens of passengers feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, DC, Wednesday night.The identities of the 60 passengers and four crew members on board began to emerge Thursday as authorities revealed there were no survivors of the fiery tragedy that was shaping up to be the deadliest commercial crash in the US in more than two decades.Those who boarded the flight, which went down over the frigid Potomac River late Wednesday, included at least 14 members of the US Figure Skating team, officials said.Here’s what we know about the victims so far:Spencer Lane, a rising star affiliated with the Skating Club of Boston, was among the skaters on board the downed flight, according to the club’s CEO, Doug Zeghibe.

Spencer, who is believed to be about 16 years old, had shared a tragic last photo on social media of the plane’s right wing just moments before taking off Wednesday evening.His mom, Christine, was also on the plane, according to the club.Fellow teen skater, Jinna Han, was also on the plane, the Boston club confirmed.Jinna is believed to be about 15 years old.Her mother, Jin Han, was on board, too.

The teens’ Russian-born coaches, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were among the passengers, the Boston club said.Shishkova and Naumov, who were married to each other, won the pairs title at the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan and competed twice in the Olympics.Their son, Maxim Naumov, is a also competitive figure skater for the United States, but was not on the plane.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Shishkova and Naumov were aboard the plane.“Unfortunately, we see that this sad information is being confirmed,” Peskov said.“There were other fellow citizens there.

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