Russian figure skaters 'final words to their son' before American Airlines plane crash with BlackHawk revealed
Russian figure skaters 'final words to their son' before American Airlines plane crash with BlackHawk revealed
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The former Russian world champion figure skaters on board the doomed American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington told their son they are 'proud' of him before the tragedy. Married couple Evgenia Shishkova, 53, and Vadim Naumov, 56, were travelling back to DC on Flight 5342 after attending the US Figure Skating Championships in Kansas.
![[Russian figure skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov are reported to have been on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94677331-0-image-a-5_1738237051447.jpg)
Their son, Maxim Naumov, 23, a prominent Team USA skater, did not fly with them. A teammate claimed he left Wichita on Monday. According to a report in Moscow, Evgenia and Vadim told Maxim that were 'proud' of him after he took fourth place in the competition a couple of days prior to the crash.
![[Surveillance footage captured the moment the plane collided with the helicopter in Washington]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94667389-14342045-Surveillance_footage_taken_from_inside_the_airport_also_captured-a-25_1738238106113.jpg)
'We are proud of you, Maxim,' the couple said in a social media post shared by Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti, Russia's oldest newspaper. 'He climbed to the podium at the Nationals after seventh place in the short program. This beautiful and emotional performance is the result of teamwork. Maxim has earned his place in the team of champions of four continents.'.
![[Their son Maxim Naumov, 23, a prominent Team USA skater, was not on the plane, despite having competed at the US Figure Skating Championships in Kansas. He is pictured with his parents - who are also his coaches - and finished fourth in the competition]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94677915-14342045-image-a-19_1738237862079.jpg)
Vadim Naumov (right) and his wife Evgenia Shishkova (not pictured) told their son Maxim (left) they were 'proud' of him before boarding the doomed American Airlines flight. Russian figure skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov are reported to have been on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter.
![[Maxim has followed in his parents footsteps by becoming a figure skater (pictured in February last year competing in Shanghai, China)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94677919-14342045-image-m-21_1738237873117.jpg)
Surveillance footage captured the moment the plane collided with the helicopter in Washington. US figure skating has confirmed that several skaters, coaches and their family members were on board the flight, and had been returning home from the National Development Camp which is held in conjunction with the national championships.
![[Shishkova and Naumov won the world championship in pairs figure skating in 1994]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94670063-14342045-Shishkova_and_Naumov_who_were_married_won_the_world_championship-a-24_1738238078048.jpg)
