Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were tragically killed in a plane crash in Potomac River after a collision with a helicopter. The two world champions had connections to Simsbury, Connecticut, where they had previously lived and worked as pairs coaches. Shishkova and Naumov were on American Airlines flight 5342 along with other members of the skating community who had been in Wichita for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Their son, Maxim Naumov, is a competitive figure skater and the 2020 U.S. Junior National Champion. The International Skating Union expressed condolences to the families and friends of those affected by the crash, acknowledging the close-knit skating community. American Airlines flight 5342 was carrying 64 people, and at least 19 bodies have been recovered from the crash site in Washington, D.C. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that several members of the skating community were aboard the flight and expressed their sadness over the tragedy.
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