American figure skater Anton Spiridonov rubbishes Russian report he was on plane that crashed in Washington An American figure skater who was said to be among the victims of the Washington plane disaster has revealed he was never on board the flight in the first place.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet coming from Wichita, Kansas, with U.S. and Russian figure skaters and others aboard, was making a routine landing when the helicopter flew into its path.
Anton Spiridonov posted on Instagram on Thursday morning: 'Russian news outlets have included me on a list of presumed people on the flight from Wichita to Washington D.C.
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopter apparently flew in the path of the jet as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.
Spiridonov cited 'Russian news outlets' who included him on a presumed passenger list.
