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Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
What we know about the people who died in the D.C. plane crash
The remains of all 67 victims in the Washington, D.C., plane crash have been recovered as of Tuesday, nearly a week after an American Eagle flight out of Wichita, Kansas, collided with a Black Hawk helicopter midair. There were no survivors in the crash. Although some politicians have been quick to point fingers, authorities are still working to determine the cause of what was the deadliest aviation crash in the U.S. in more than two decades. Officials said all but one of the 67 victims have been identified so far. Here's who some of them are: Some of the youngest victims in the crash were elite figure skaters who were returning from a training camp in Wichita with their parents and their coaches: Angela Yang, 11, and Sean Kay, 11, were skating partners. Their mothers, Zheheng 'Lily' Li, 50, and Yulia Kay, 42, also died in the crash. Alydia Livingston, 11, and her sister Everly Livingston, 14, shared a skating Instagram account where they posted photos of their practice sessions and their wins. Their parents, Donna and Peter Livingston, both 48, had accompanied them on the trip. Olivia Eve Ter, 12, was a talented figure skater who was making significant gains in the sport, according to U.S. Figure Skating. Her mother, Olesya Taylor, 50, was also on the flight. Brielle Beyer, 12, was an 'extraordinary talent,' her coach Kalle Strid told The New York Times. Her mother, Justyna Magdalena Beyer, 42, was on the plane with her. Franco Aparicio, 14, was a bright young figure skating star, his coach Sergey Korovin told NBC Washington. His father, Luciano Aparicio, was supportive of his passion, Korovin added. Both father and son died in the crash. Jinna Han, 13, was a 'star skater,' her coach, Olga Ganicheva, told NBC Boston. 'Her nickname was 'Jinna Starina,' like a star,' she said. Jinna's mother, Jin Han, 49, was also on the plane. Edward Zhou, 16, was described by U.S. Figure Skating as a fearless athlete and a team player. His parents, Kaiyan Mao, 52, and Yu Zhou, 60, also died in the crash. Cory Haynos, 16, was the intermediate bronze medalist at the 2025 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, according to U.S. Figure Skating. His parents, Roger and Stephanie Haynos, both 56, accompanied him on the trip to Kansas. Spencer Lane, 16, an adoptee from South Korea, was a beloved member of the figure skating community in Rhode Island, Douglas Lane, his father, told WPRI. His mother, Christine Lane, 49, was also on the plane. Douglas Lane said in a statement that the family is 'devastated' by their loss. Sasha Kirsanov, 46, who coached Yang and Kay, emigrated from Russia to the U.S. in the 1990s and was a passionate coach, his former colleagues at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club told CBS Baltimore. Inna Volyanskaya, 59, who coached Aparicio and Everly Livingston, was a former pairs skater for the Soviet Union and performed with Disney on Ice before becoming a coach in 2002, according to U.S. Figure Skating. Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov: The couple, two-time Olympians and former world champions, trained young skaters at the Skating Club of Boston. Their 24-year-old son, Maxim Naumov, had competed in Wichita and taken an earlier flight home, the club's CEO, Doug Zeghibe, told reporters. Seven men who traveled to Great Bend, Kansas, for a hunting trip were also on the American Eagle flight when it crashed: Michael Stovall (40), Jon Boyd (40), Charlie McDaniel (44), Alex Huffman (34), Jesse Pitcher (30), Steve Johnson (45) and Tommy Clagett (43). The men were clients of a hunting club called Fowl Plains. The organization said in a post on Instagram that the men had hunted with them for years. 'We've spent this past week, sharing the blind, laughing, talking about our families, and sharing memories. We are completely heartbroken,' it said. Kiah Duggins, 30, a civil rights attorney, was set to start a teaching position at Howard University. A Harvard Law School alumna and former president of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, she helped protect families from unlawful evictions during the pandemic. Grace Maxwell, 20, a junior at Cedarville University's engineering school, was returning from her grandfather's funeral in Kansas. Vikesh Patel, 33, was an engineer for GE Aerospace. He and his wife had married in April 2024. Wendy Jo Shaffer, 35, was a mother of two. Her husband described her in a statement shared with Fox News as an 'amazing woman' and 'the best wife, mother, and friend that anyone could ever hope for.' Casey Crafton, 40, was a father of three who practiced martial arts, CT Insider reported. Raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Crafton moved to his wife's home state of Connecticut. Asra Hussain, 26, last texted her husband, Hamaad Raza, to let him know that her flight was landing in 20 minutes. Raza was waiting at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to pick her up. He told NBC Washington that Hussain was the 'kindest person I've ever met.' Chris Collins, 42, and Melissa Nicandri, 28, both analysts with Moody's, were on a work trip. Collins was an active volunteer at a dog shelter in Stamford, Connecticut, CBS New York reported. Nicandri's boyfriend told Gothamist that she loved living in New York City and was a 'truly special person.' Sarah Lee Best and Elizabeth Keys, both 33, were colleagues at a Washington, D.C., law firm, Wilkinson Stekloff. Best, a Tennessee native, was a 'brilliant, kind, and compassionate soul,' her former law professor said. Keys' family said in a statement that she was 'strong and fearless' and 'embraced life at full speed.' Keys turned 33 the day she was killed. Bob and Lori Schrock, both 58, were married since December 1988. The couple had a successful farming business together. 'They ran marathons, but not together, as that was the key to a happy marriage along with not using a double kayak,' their obituaries said. Lindsey Fields, 40, was a devoted mother and a biology professor at Butler Community College in Kansas. Her family has set up a scholarship in her name for science students. Crew members on American Eagle Flight 5342 included two pilots and two flight attendants: Jonathan Campos, 34, was a thrill-seeker and a 'damn good pilot,' his former fiancée, Nicole Suissa, told NBC New York. Sam Lilley, 28, took after his father's love for aviation and he was engaged to be married, his father, Timothy Lilley, told Fox Orlando. Danasia Brown Elder, 34, was dedicated to her job as a flight attendant. She had a husband and two children, and she loved her family 'tremendously,' her former classmate told WCNC. Ian Epstein, 53, was not originally scheduled to work on Flight 5342 but had changed his shift to do so, his ex-wife Debi Epstein told People. He loved to travel and had a big personality, she said. The Army released the names of the crew members on the Black Hawk helicopter last week. Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves, 39; Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28; and Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Hara, 28, were identified as those on board the article was originally published on
The Independent
31-01-2025
- General
- The Independent
DC plane crash latest updates: Crews work to find remaining victims as investigators recover black boxes
Crews are continuing their efforts to recover the remaining victims from the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet collided with the U.S. military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, killing 67 people. As of Friday morning, 41 bodies have been recovered, officials said. A civil rights attorney, teenage ice skating stars, their parents, and a soon-to-be-married pilot are among those killed in the crash. Investigators are also working to piece together what led up to the deadly collision. Both black boxes have been recovered from the American Airlines plane. The plane's cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder have been taken for lab analysis, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday night. The information on the black boxes could shed light on the final moments of the ill-fated flight. While the cause of the fatal collision is still under investigation, a report revealed that an air traffic controller was given the job of two people after one worker clocked off early, according to a report. Airplane and helicopter traffic is normally handled by two separate controllers until 9:30 p.m., but a supervisor allegedly merged the two jobs before the allotted changeover time, a source told The New York Times. A preliminary Federal Aviation Administration report concluded that staffing levels were 'not normal' at the time. Teenage crash victim shared dream of skating for Team USA in heartbreaking interview A teenage figure skater who died in the American Airlines plane crash shared her dreams of representing Team USA in heartbreaking footage taken before her death. Tributes have poured in for 14-year-old Everly Livingston and her 11-year-old sister, Alydia, who died when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US military helicopter collided in a huge fireball before plunging into the icy-cold Potomac River near Reagan airport. In resurfaced footage from last year, Everly, who was then 13, told Fox5 DC about her dreams of representing the USA internationally in the future. Alex Croft has the story. Teen Washington crash victim shared dream of skating for Team USA in tragic interview Everly and Alydia Livingston were well-known in the figure skating community before their death in the Washington D.C. plane crash on Wednesday Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 18:15 Federal workers urged to find 'higher productivity' jobs FAA employees received an email late Thursday — just one day after the fatal collision — from the Office of Personnel Management encouraging them to seek 'higher productivity' jobs in the private sector. 'We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so,' read the email, which was reviewed by The New York Times. 'The way to greater American prosperity is encouraging people to move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector.' Federal employees at other agencies also received the email, the outlet reported. But the message likely hit the FAA particularly hard, as the agency is already under scrutiny for its staffing during the incident. An air traffic controller was given the job of two people after one worker clocked off early on Wednesday evening, the night of the crash. Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 18:00 In photos: Memorials are being set up across the country to mourn plane crash victims Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 17:45 Trump won't visit Washington DC plane crash site because it's 'the water' Donald Trump responded sarcastically to questions about whether he would be visiting the site of the deadly crash over the Potomac River in Washington D.C., asking reporters at the White House: 'You want me to go swimming?' The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, which occurred at Ronald Reagan Airport Wednesday night. All 67 people involved in the crash are presumed dead, authorities said previously. When asked about his plans to visit the crash site, he replied: 'I have a plan to visit, not the site. Because you tell me, what's the site? The water? You want me to go swimming?' Mike Bedigan has the story. Trump won't visit Washington DC plane crash site because it's 'the water' The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, but did not specify when Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 17:30 Tracked: American Airlines plane collides with US Army helicopter near DC airport Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 17:19 Kansas biology teacher among the victims Lindsey Fields, a Kansas biology professor, lost her life in the fatal collision, according to the National Association of Biology Teachers. 'Lindsey was traveling to represent the NABT community and advocate for excellence in life science education. This is a tremendous loss. Please keep Lindsey, the other victims, and their families in your hearts. We also ask that you respect the privacy of her loved ones at this time.' Butler Community College also shared a statement with the Butler County Times Gazette: 'With broken hearts we send our condolences to her family and friends, and the students, faculty and staff whom we know without a doubt were positively impacted by Lindsey's energy and dedication to her craft.' 'Lindsey was a colleague, friend, and educator who dedicated her wisdom and talents to changing students' lives every day. We owe her much gratitude for sharing her light with us and we will forever feel this loss. We send much love and support to her family and friends during this most difficult time,' the statement read. Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 17:15 WATCH: Moment air traffic control gasps as American Airlines plane and US military chopper collide Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 17:00 Speaking on Fox News Friday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he believed there was a staffing shortage among air traffic controllers at the time of the collision, but the investigation will reveal more. He then echoed Trump's finger-pointing at the FAA's DEI policies. 'The environment around which we choose pilots and air traffic controllers, as the president pointed out correctly yesterday, better be the highest possible standard. The best of the best,' he said. 'I don't care what background they come from, what their race is, what their gender is, if they're rich or they're poor. I just need them to be good at their job because I need my flight to land safely,' Hegseth continued. According to data reviewed by Axios, most air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists were white men. Here's the full clip: Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 16:45 Former FAA air traffic manager defends controllers after Trump's DEI digs The air traffic control profession is a 'meritocracy,' Michael McCormick, a former FAA air traffic manager, told CNN Friday. 'Only the best can go through the rigorous selection program, the screening program and then one-to-five-year training program prior to receiving their certification,' he said. McCormick defended air traffic controllers after President Donald Trump linked the federal agency's DEI policies to the collision. Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 16:40 In photos: Wreckage along the Potomac, days after tragedy Kelly Rissman31 January 2025 16:30
