DC airplane crash victims: What we find out about these on AA Flight 5342, Military Black Hawk

Dozens of persons are useless after a regional jet collided with an Military Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday evening over Washington, D.C., officers mentioned, the nation’s first main industrial airline crash since 2009.

The plane went down within the frigid Potomac River, breaking into a number of items. The flight — which had departed from Wichita, Kansas — was approaching Reagan Nationwide Airport on the time of the collision, officers mentioned.

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There have been no survivors within the crash, officers mentioned Thursday.

There have been 64 passengers aboard the airplane, and three Military troopers within the helicopter, based on officers. The troopers, none of whom had been senior leaders, had been conducting a coaching mission, a protection official mentioned.

Amongst these misplaced within the crash had been 14 individuals who had been returning house from a nationwide determine skating growth camp in Wichita, based on Doug Zeghibe, the CEO and government director for the Skating Membership of Boston.

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Six of the victims had been affiliated with the Skating Membership of Boston, Zeghibe mentioned.

“Skating is a tight-knit neighborhood the place mother and father and children come collectively 6 or 7 days every week to coach and work collectively. Everyone seems to be like household,” Zeghibe mentioned in a press release.

The U.S. Determine Skating group confirmed that “a number of members” of the skating neighborhood had been on the flight.

“We’re devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and maintain the victims’ households carefully in our hearts,” the group mentioned. “We’ll proceed to observe the state of affairs and can launch extra info because it turns into accessible.”

This is what we all know concerning the victims to this point:

Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova

Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, a married couple, had been additionally killed within the crash, based on the Skating Membership of Boston.

Naumov and Shishkova, who had been determine skating coaches, had been world champions in pairs competitors in 1994.

They joined the membership in 2017, Zeghibe mentioned.

Jinna Han and Jin Han

Jinna Han, a determine skater, and Jin Han, her mom, had been killed within the crash, based on the Skating Membership of Boston.

Spencer Lane and Christine Lane

Skater Spencer Lane and his mom, Christine Lane, had been among the many victims, the Skating Membership of Boston mentioned.

Doug Lane, Spencer’s father and Christine’s husband, advised WCVB he and his spouse adopted Spencer from South Korea.

Spencer Lane, 16, “simply had superb athletic skills,” and as soon as he obtained involved in one thing, you could not cease him,” his father mentioned.

The teenager determined to attempt skating three years in the past after seeing Nathan Chen within the Olympics and “dedicated himself to it,” his dad mentioned.

Christine Lane, 49, who labored as a graphic designer, was “such a lovely particular person” who “simply linked with everybody,” he mentioned. She had simply gotten her actual property license, and was additionally a gifted quilter and volunteered at a neighborhood animal rescue, he added.

His spouse would “do all the things for her kids, together with fly to Wichita, Kansas, for every week,” Doug Lane mentioned. “She simply gave parenting her all.”

Alexandr Kirsanov

The spouse of skating coach Alexandr Kirsanov confirmed to ABC Information her husband was on the airplane.

Natalya Gudin went on to say Kirsanov was with two youth ice skaters on board the flight.

“I misplaced all the things. I misplaced my husband. I misplaced my college students. I misplaced my associates,” Gudin mentioned.

Gudin, who additionally coaches college students along with her husband in Delaware, mentioned she stayed house to be with their different skaters.

“We’re husband and spouse,” Gudin mentioned. “We determined who’s going, who’s staying house,” she mentioned. “We determined he would go to the event camp.”

Gudin final spoke along with her husband as he boarded the flight on Wednesday, she mentioned.

“I want my husband again,” Gudin mentioned as she waited at a resort for additional info from authorities. “I want his physique again.”

Samuel Lilley

Samuel Lilley, the primary officer on board American Airways Flight 5342, lately obtained engaged, his sister, Tiffany Gibson, advised ABC Information.

“He was an incredible particular person. He beloved folks. He beloved journey. He beloved touring. He was excited. He was younger. He was so younger, and he was enthusiastic about life and his future and getting a canine and a home and children. And it is simply, that is simply tragic,” she mentioned.

Samuel Lilley’s former brother-in-law, Greg Gibson, remembered him for his ardour for flying and willingness to assist others.

Samuel Lilley died on the identical flight path his father, Timothy Lilley, flew for years. Timothy Lilley flew Black Hawk helicopters for the Military, transporting passengers over the Potomac River from his base in Virginia.

“We had been stationed in Virginia, and [Timothy Lilley] flew that very same route backwards and forwards to the Pentagon, over and over and over till he retired,” Tiffany Gibson mentioned.

Ryan O’Hara

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp recognized one of many victims as Ryan O’Hara.

Kemp provided his condolences to the household of each O’Hara and Lilley, who he mentioned had been each from Georgia.

“Each of those younger Georgians shared a ardour for flight and for serving others, and this horrible tragedy is that rather more tough realizing their lives had been minimize so unexpectedly quick,” he mentioned in an X put up. “Marty, the ladies, and I ask that each one Georgians be a part of us in maintaining their family members in our ideas and prayers.”

Ian Epstein

The household of Ian Epstein, the flight attendant onboard American Airways Flight 5342, is remembering him as a cherished father, husband, brother and stepfather.

“Ian Epstein was vigorous. He beloved being a flight attendant as a result of he really loved touring and assembly new folks. However his real love was his household. He was a father, a stepfather, a husband and a brother! He might be really missed. The household appreciates the outpouring of affection and assist weve obtained, however presently we might ask for privateness as we course of and grieve our loss, his household mentioned in a press release.

Wendy Jo Shaffer

The household of 1 sufferer, Wendy Jo Shaffer, confirmed she had been on the airplane.

“We’re devastated. Phrases can’t really specific what Wendy Jo meant as a daughter, a sister, a buddy, a spouse and most significantly, a mom. The household is requesting privateness presently,” the household mentioned in a press release.

Brielle and Justyna Beyer

Brielle Beyer, 12, and her mom, 42-year-old Justyna, had been each killed within the crash, based on Andrew Beyer, Brielle’s father and Justyna’s husband.

Andrew is left with the couple’s 6-year-old son, he mentioned.