The terrible flight disaster near Washington, D.C., has left Mikaela Shiffrin heartbroken, along with the rest of the world. The crash was the result of a collision involving the American Airlines 5342 and a US Army Sikorsky H-60 helicopter. It has left athletic spheres devastated with multiple casualties. The passenger plane containing 60 passengers and four crew members, crashed down into the Potomac River after breaking up while the helicopter carrying three soldiers became inverted before plummeting into the water.
As the news unfolded, it became clear that several figure skaters were aboard the plane, including 14 American skaters like Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, as well as Russian athletes Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. The tragic event has deeply affected all members of figure skating and athletics. The continuous efforts of rescue teams throughout the night shifted toward recovery operations after it became certain that no survivors existed.
Mikaela Shiffrin, still recovering from her crash in Vermont, took to Instagram and re-shared a post of an ESPN update about the crash, which included details about the skaters and their families who were aboard the flight. In her heartfelt post, Shiffrin wrote, “My heart goes to the entire figure skating community,” offering her support to those affected by this unimaginable loss.
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