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US figure skaters were on board plane that crashed into Potomac River

Reuters

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They were among 60 travelers and four crew members on board the commercial flight late Wednesday when it collided with the Black Hawk helicopter, which was carrying three soldiers.
Voice Of America
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Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were well-known skaters in their own right after winning the pairs world title in 1994 in Chiba, Japan.
Hindustan Times
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The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event
The Gazette
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The American Airlines flight was reportedly carrying champion skaters coming back from a training camp.
CTV News

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