Team USA pair skater Luke Wang has confirmed the tragic news. “Praying for all those on the flight from Wichita to D.C. Among the passengers were skatters and coaches. Absolutely heartbreaking,” Wang wrote in a post on X. In an interview on Sky News, a man who was not identified confirmed that his wife, daughter and her best friend, were on board the flight and had been in Wichita, Kansas, for the US Figure Skating Championship which were held in the city between January 20 and 26.
“I can’t say anything about the rescue operation right now,” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said as reporters continued to press for updates on the passengers. She also declined to comment on the condition of aircraft, which remains submerged in the Potomac River.
