At least 30 bodies were found from a collision by Washington DC Aircraft, including a Tiktok skater, a famous athlete couple and all four members of the cockpit crew.
Two minors – Spencer Lane, 16, and Jinna Han, both figure skaters from Boston – are among the more than five dozen victims who died on Wednesday evening after a flight from the American Airlines and an army Black Hawk clashed in Washington DC.
Famous Russian skating savings Evgenia Shishkova, 53, and Vadim Naumov, 56, in addition to the mothers of Lane and Han, also tragically lost their lives in the crash over the river Potomac.
The bodies of all four members of the cockpit crew – including someone who was only a few months away from a promotion and wedding – were also recovered from the rubble on Thursday.
American Airlines Flight 5342 had Reagan Washington National Airport approaching on Wednesday evening when the crash took place, officials said.
Sixty -four people – 60 passengers and four crew members – were on board and all died, officials said. According to DC Fire Chief John Donnelly, at least 28 bodies have been found.
“We will work to find all bodies and reunite them with their loved ones,” he said at a press conference on Thursday.
The American figure skating has confirmed that various skaters, coaches and their family members were and had returned from the National Development Camp, which is held in collaboration with the National Championships.
'We have been destroyed by this ineffable tragedy and keep the families of the victims closely in our hearts. We will continue to follow the situation and release more information as it becomes available, “said the sports management body in a statement.
The American figure skater John Maravilla, as reported by Ria Novosti, said: “I don't want to mention names, but there were about 14 figure skaters on the plane and do not count their parents and different coaches.”
Figure skater, spencer lane, 16, (middle back) next to the Russian couple of evgenia shishkova, (middle front) 53, and Vadim Naumov, 56, (right) his death confirmed
CBS News reported that a diving team had restored one of the two data recorders, the so -called black boxes, from the plane.
The American transport secretary Sean Duffy said that both the helicopter and the aircraft had flown normal flight patterns. “This was not unusual,” he said.
The Pentagon, the Ministry of Defense and the army have started investigation.
In a position on Truth Social, President Donald Trump doubted the actions of the helicopter team and air traffic controllers about what he described as a clear night.
'This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. Not good !!! “he wrote.
Below DailyMail.com offers a full list of the confirmed victims on board flight 5342.
Spencer, 16, and Christine Lane
Lane and other figure skaters had returned from the National Development Camp, which is held in collaboration with the National Championships
Spencer Lane uploaded the photo around 7 p.m. and Wednesday, which seemed to show the radiant taxiing on the catwalk on Wichita Airport in Kansas before it left for the last flight.
He subtited the ICT -> DCA – the codes for Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
His mother, Christine Lane, was confirmed to death by the Boston Skating Club.
Evgenia Shishkova, 53, and Vadim Naumov, 56
Shishkova and Vadim Naumov won the World Figure Skating Championship in pairs in 1994
Shishkova and Vadim Naumov won the World Figure Skating Championship in pairs in 1994.
The couple traveled back to DC on flight 5342 after attending the American figure skating championships in Kansas.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Shishkova and Naumov were on board the plane.
“Unfortunately we see that this sad information is confirmed,” said Peskov.
“There were other fellow citizens there. Bad news today from Washington. We are sorry and send condolences to the families and friends who have lost those of our fellow citizens who died in the plane crash. '
When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin intended to offer condolences to US President Donald Trump in a phone call, Peskov said that there were no plans for high -level contacts for the time being.
Ludmila Velikova, who drove the couple when they were children, called the loss devastating.
“They were my favorite sports people,” she told Reuters. 'They were part of my first attempt at the world championship and became champions in 1994. They were talented and beautiful people.
“Apart from something else, they were my children.”
Shishkova started training with Veilkova at the age of 11 and Naumov at the age of 14.
“What happened is terrible,” she said from St. Petersburg. “The best people have taken from us.”
Veilkova confirmed that the son of the couple, Maxim, returned safely to Boston.
Jinna and Jin Han
Jinna Han (depicted front row in red) and her mother Jin were confirmed dead
“Our sport and this club have had a terrible loss with this tragedy,” said Doug Zeghibe, CEO and executive director of the club, in a statement. 'Everyone is as a family … we are destroyed and completely in a loss of word'
Skater Jinna Han and her mother Jin were confirmed to death by the Boston Skating Club.
She could be seen on the Tiktokpage of the club with colleague -athlete Ela Cui who did exercises to practice their twirls without skating.
“Our sport and this club have had a terrible loss with this tragedy,” said Doug Zeghibe, CEO and executive director of the club, in a statement. “Everyone is as a family … we are destroyed and completely in a loss of word.”
Asra Hussain, 26
Asra Hussain reports Echtheier Hamaad Raza, 25, to say: 'We land in 20 minutes' while American Eagle Flight 5342 Reagan National Airport Jut approached before 8 p.m.
Asra Hussain Post Real Hamad Raza, 25, to say 'We land in 20 minutes' while American Eagle Flight 5342 Reagan National Airport Jut approached before 8 p.m.
Tragic enough it was the last text that ASRA, 26, would ever send.
Her shirted husband of two years of Hamza Raza, 25, said he had sent his wife a few answers, but that they had never been received.
“She texted me that they landed in 20 minutes. The rest of my lyrics were not delivered and then I realized that there would be something on it, “said a distraught hamah at the airport.
'I just pray that someone now pulls her out of the river while we speak. That's all I can pray for, I just pray to God, “he told Wusa9.
Samuel Lilley – First Officer
Newly involved Lilley, 29, was for months removed from promoted to captain in a career that he loved, his father Timothy told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview
“Samuel was in the prime of his life. He was engaged to a beautiful, great girl and we were all enthusiastic about her who came to the family, “said his father
Newly involved Lilley, 29, was for months from promoted to captain in a career that he loved, his father Timothy told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview.
“Samuel was in the prime of his life. He was engaged with a beautiful, great girl and we were all enthusiastic about her who came to the family, “he said.
Timothy, a former Army Warrant Officer who is now a private jet pilot, was on Teterboro Airport, New Jersey, when the crash took place – and is now in Washington.
But he initially had no idea that his beloved son was one of the pilots who died in the tragedy.
“I saw the crash on the news. I didn't think there was a way it was my son, “he said. 'But then I looked at long enough to find out that it was my son's airline and then I know his schedule.
“And so I called his fiancé, confirmed, like, Hey Was Sam in Wichita? Yes, he was, he went to DCA? Yes, he was. So then I had to tell her. It was just an ugly scene. '
From his own reaction he said: 'You know what, I was okay for five, maybe 10 minutes. And then I roared for 10 minutes. It is a bitter, bitter pill for swallowing.
And in a further terrible turn to the tragedy, Lilley Sr. revealed That he himself is a former Black Hawk pilot of the army and flew in exactly the same area where the disaster took place.
Jonathan Campos – Captain
Campos was born in New York, but grew up in Florida
Campos was born in New York but grew up in Florida. He went to the Epic Flight Academy, where he was certified as a flight instructor in 2017 and as a pilot of a commercial airline a year later, according to the company's data.
His uncle Hector Campos told DailyMail.com that his cousin lived for the aviation business and Dailymail.com told: “He thought it was great.”
Hector added: 'We have just confirmed the news. We are in full shock. '
Campos of one of the four doomed cockpit crew members on the plane.
Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein – Stewardesses
Danasia Elder was unveiled as one of the stewardesses on board the commercial aircraft
Ian Epstein was unveiled as one of the stewardesses on board the commercial aircraft
Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein turned out to be the stewardesses on board the commercial aircraft.
“Rip Danasia Brown,” a friend wrote on Facebook, referring to her married name. “Never thought I would see those letters next to your name.”
