Skaters who died in plane crash mourned at Worlds

The World Figure Skating Championships held a ceremony in honor of the skaters and coaches who lost in a plane crash in January.

On January 29, a collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane killed 67 people in Washington, DC.

28 of the dead included skaters, coaches, or members of the figure skating community who were returning from the US Championships in Kansas.

A local choir performed a closing ceremony at the TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, where the faces and names of the victims were displayed above the ice.

Spencer’s son Spencer and his wife Christine passed away in the collision, according to Doug Lane, who was the event’s heir.

He added, “My first hope is that we take extra care of the young skaters who are still here, even as we remember the amazing people from the lost figure skating community.” They are harmed.

The only thing I can hope for today is that this situation won’t ever occur again.

“Some accidents are preventable,” he said. Not like this one.

I hope we can collaborate with our elected officials to make air travel safer for everyone and our families, as opposed to looking for fault.