This recent handout photograph provided by The Skating Club of Boston shows club skater Spencer Lane, who died in an airplane collision with a helicopter on Jan. This recent handout photograph provided by The Skating Club of Boston shows club skater Jinna Han, who died in an airplane collision with a helicopter on Jan.
A rose rests near the names of figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov on a commemorative wall Thursday, Jan. The two former world champions who were coaching at the historic Boston club were among the members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday, Jan.
Members of the Skating Club of Boston community, athletes, coaches and family who were killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday, Jan. They were learning how to perfect toe loops and axels, sit spins and step sequences. They had just been to a development camp after the U. Figure Skating Championships, where they had been learning how to skate with grace and flair. Some, like Spencer Lane, had built substantial followings on social media, giving their fans an inside look at the life of an aspiring Olympian.
Others, like Jinna Han, dazzled even experienced figure skaters with her preternatural ability. As friends, family and fans continued to mourn Friday, stories and pictures began to emerge of those killed in the crash. He was a late bloomer when it came to figure skating, embarking on his competitive journey just a few years ago, yet Lane had made such rapid progress that those at his training base at the Skating Club of Boston marveled at his untapped potential. He was able to conquer big jumps faster than anyone could recall, and he skated with unbridled joy.
He truly loved it. Lane had been at the national development camp with his mother, Christine, and were on their way home Wednesday.
