Married world champion figure skaters were on board doomed American Airlines jet that crashed into Black Hawk chopper

Former Russian world champion figure skaters were on board the doomed American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington. Russian figure skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov are reported to have been on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter The couple's 23-year-old son Maxim, a figure skater for Team USA, took part in the US Championships in Wichita in recent days Surveillance footage taken from inside the airport also captured the moment the two collided in midair Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were born in Leningrad and competed in pairs skating for the national teams of the USSR and Russia, winning the World Championship in 1994. He is pictured with his parents - who are also his coaches Shishkova and Naumov, who were married, won the world championship in pairs figure skating in 1994 Maxim Naumov performs during the men's free skate competition at the U.S. figure skating championships Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas However, Maxim's parents were on board, Spiridonov said. Figure Skating Championships at Intrust Bank Arena on January 26, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas Russian pairs figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova perform during the Pairs Short Program during the World Figure Skating Championships in Edmonton, Canada in 1996 Russian figure skaters and coaches Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the American Airlines plane that crashed in DC.