14 from ‘close-knit’ figure skating community killed in American Airlines crash, with 6 of them from Boston club – Chicago Tribune

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter in Washington. Skating Club of Boston CEO confirmed the victims, who were returning from a national camp for young skaters. The tragedy has deeply impacted the figure skating community, with condolences pouring in from clubs across the country and a sense of unity and grief prevailing among skaters and coaches.

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