Aircraft crash Washington: figure skaters Spencer († 16) shared photo

Washington – One last photo before departure, then Spencer Lane († 16) posts on Instagram “ICT> DCA”-the abbreviations for the airports in Wichita and Washington DC, the aircraft takes off and the young ice skaters are looking forward to a hard training week His home.

But the American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita to Washington never arrives, collapses shortly before landing in the US capital with a military helicopter and falls into a river.

Six fatalities from the Skating Club of Boston

The authorities assume that all 64 passengers of the aircraft and the three occupants of the helicopter are dead -Among the victims of Spencer Lane, his mother Molly, figure skater Jinna Hahn and her mother as well as the two Russian coaches and figure skating world champions Jewgenija Schischkowa († 52) Wadim Naumov († 55).

14 people came from US championships

This was now confirmed by Doug Zeghibe, head of sports Skating Clubs of Boston. All six victims were active there. “We are destroyed and cannot put it into words. These athletes, coaches and parents were on the way back from the training camp of the US ice skating association after the US championships in Wichita last week, ”says the association.

According to Doug Zeghibe, 14 people died according to Doug Zeghibe, who flew to Washington from the USArt skating and a young training camp from Wichita (Kansas). It is still unclear whether the eight other deaths – who were not part of the Boston Club – were athletes or athletes.

Air traffic controller warned helicopter

A few seconds before the crash at around 9 p.m. (local time), a air traffic controller asked the helicopter if he had the incoming plane in sight.

A few moments later, the air traffic controller addressed another radio message to the helicopter, in which he said: “Pat 25 Pass Behind the CRJ” – apparently the helicopter should wait for the two -jet Jet Bombardier CRJ -701. There was no answer. Seconds later, the planes collided.