The 67 people killed in a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter included figure skaters and their families returning from a skating camp, a group of buddies who had been on a duck hunting trip, and the crews flying the helicopter and American Airlines flight.
Officials have not released a list of the victims, but families and friends began to confirm some of the deaths on Thursday in interviews and social-media posts. This is what we know about the victims.
Many of the passengers on the flight had been flying home from the U.S. Figure Skating’s National Development camp, which was held after last week’s national championships in Wichita, Kan. The attendees are promising young competitive skaters, some of whom were traveling with their parents.
The Skating Club of Boston said six people with ties to its club were killed:
- Jinna Han, a skater, and her mother, Jin Han.
- Spencer Lane, a skater, and his mother, Christine
- Yevgeniya Shishkova, 52, and Vadim Naumov, 55, two coaches who were also champion skaters from Russia.
- Cory Haynos, a teenage skater from Northern Virginia, and his parents Stephanie and Roger were also on board the flight, relatives said in interviews and social-media posts.
Michael StovallCredit…via Christina Stovall
At least seven friends were flying back East after a guys’ trip hunting ducks in the Kansas woods. They included Michael Stovall, 40, and Jesse Pitcher, relatives said.
The four-person crew on American flight 5342 also perished.
Sam LilleyCredit…via Timothy Lilley
Relatives confirmed three of the crew members as pilot Jonathan J. Campos, 34; co-pilot Sam Lilley, 28; and flight attendant Danasia Brown Elder.
Three soldiers in the helicopter that collided with the jet were also killed. The Army did not immediately release their identities.
