When an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D. Wednesday night, it brought back memories of a similar tragedy decades earlier for the Skating Club of Boston. On Feb. That included all 18 members of the American team heading to worlds, along with 16 family members, coaches and skating officials that were on their way to support them in Prague.
Among those killed in that crash were former U. They also represented the Skating Club of Boston. The world championships were canceled that year out of respect for the American team killed in the crash.
Officials have said the 64 passengers and crew members aboard are presumed dead, as are three soldiers aboard the military helicopter the plane collided with. Zeghibe said he felt the club had just been escaping the shadow of that tragedy. To Albright, the memory of what happened in was still fresh. Paul George, the president emeritus of the U.
Figure skaters are a resilient bunch, Zeghibe said, adding he believed the club would remain open for the time being. We have a large facility. We need to keep moving. Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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