Member Ski community After an American flight, it spoke on a helicopter from a helicopter late on Wednesday night in Washington, DC, leaving all 67 on the dead plane.
Ski in the United States It issued a statement confirming that “many members of our ski community” were on the trip. The organization said they were returning to their homes from a development camp held after the ice skating championship in the United States in Whitchita, Kansas, which concluded on Sunday.
“We have destroyed this indescribable tragedy and hold the families of the victims closely in our hearts. We will continue to monitor the situation and we will launch more information with its availability.”
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The Maydchita Lily Wu mayor has not confirmed the number of ice ski members in the United States Flight 5342 During a press conference Thursday morning.
“It was a truly honor Future Olympias And those who are at the highest level of competition in ice, here in our capital. ”
“We have been very excited to allow the National Championship to host, and even yesterday, people told me how wonderful these past few days with additional individuals who came to our society, whether for watching or participating. He was very excited and thank you that everything walked well with the tournament.
The first respondents turned into the recovery efforts in the Botomac River after they believed that there are no survivors. There were 60 passengers, four crew members on the flight and three soldiers on board the UH-60 helicopter.
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“This is a shy thing,” wrote the TEAM USA Skater Josphine Lee in a post on Instagram. “My thoughts and prayers come out to everyone on the plane, including skiers, coaches and parents.”
The Team USA Pair Luke Wang team shared similar feelings in a post on X.
“Praying for everyone on a trip from Whitchita to the capital. He was among the passengers and coaches.
Many skiers in the United States of America also transferred to social media.
“Words cannot understand the fear and sadness that I feel from this event,” said the young hero in the United States, Hana Maria Apoian, early on Thursday morning. “It is very terrible and I call for all athletes and coaches, and everyone is on board to be safe and healthy.”
“I am confused … I can not even explain how I feel the destruction of the amazing people who were on this trip. Send a prayer to their families and the skiing community,” Star Andrews said.
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The International Ski Federation also issued a statement.
“Our thoughts with everyone affected by this tragedy. Skipping on ice is more than just a sport-it is a coherent family-and we stand together. We are in close contact with ice skiing and we offer our full support during this incredibly difficult time,“ the statement is partially reading.
The Kremlin confirmed that two former Olympics, Evjnia Shishkova and Vadim Numov, were among the victims of the plane crash.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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