Susanna Rahkamo says – Russian world championships who died in Turma

Illustrator Susanna Rahkamo He was shocked by the Washington Flight Craft, which hit the figure skating community hard. Rahkamo said he knew the Russian world champions Yevgeny Sischovan and Vadim Naumovinwho, according to information, were on the accident.

“In every way, terrible news. I’ve been in my heart in the throat all day, ”Rahkamo says.

The Russian news agency Tass said, based on his source, that on the American Airlines flight from Wichiton to Washington, former figure skaters and figure skating coached by Shiškova, 52, and Naumov, 55.

Married šškova and Naumov won the World Cup World Championship in 1994.

Rahkamo, 59, won in turn Petri Kokko With the Ice Dance World Championship in the same year and the European Championship and World Championship silver a year later. Although the species was different, the Russians became familiar.

“We felt just fine, skated in the same shows. They were quite quiet, but at that time the English language skill was probably a bit limited, ”says Rahkamo.

“They were very pleasant and cooperative. A little maybe because of their language skills. Not in any way the number of themselves. Adaptable in every way, and made a huge amount of dun, right kind of work mole. ”

Rahkamo does not remember the latest meeting time. He says he has not been in contact with šškova and Naumov. Occasionally, the roads have rushed at figure skating events.

“When you see people, you change a few words. But that hasn’t had something to do with that. ”

Rahkamo is delighted to hear that, according to media information, the son of Shshkova and Naumov Maxim Naumov It was not on the machine, even though it was initially suspected.

“It’s terribly good that it hasn’t been. But on the other hand, it is quite scary that the parents have died, and it could have been there themselves. ”

“As you think about this, it’s quite creepy.”

Rahkamo He said he noticed the news of an airplane and a helicopter collision in the morning, and a little later, messages about figure skating circles began to come.

“The first thought was how this could happen. How can a helicopter and an airplane be in the same place at all? ”

The US Figure Skating Association told Reuters that there were several members of the skating community in the accident. The union did not say the names, but according to Reuters news agency, there were about 15 passengers.

The Figure Skating World Championships are set to be held in Boston from 25th to 30th. March. Rahkamo is reminiscent of 1961, when the entire US figure skating team died in a flight crash.

“They already have one such tragedy behind. This leaves big wounds for a long time. ”

“Such touches the whole figure skating community. Certainly also approach, and people mourn together. ”

Washington The Rescue Manager said at a briefing on Thursday afternoon that all 67 people involved in the craft were believed to have died. On Thursday afternoon, 28 of the victims had been found.

According to Reuters, this is the first passenger flight accident in the United States since 2009.