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It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 departed for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

A star-studded group of some of the best U.S. figure skaters of the past and present took the ice in the nation's capital to remember and raise money for the victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

“Had so so much fun ... I’m really gonna miss my friends and all the great coaches!” the little girl said shortly before traveling on the doomed flight. The post “Gonna Miss My Friends”: Child Ice Skating Star’s Final Posts Before Plane Crash Disaster first appeared on Bored Panda.

"Eerie." Fans of a teenage skater who lost his life in the American Airlines crash found his last photos, posing happily alongside his teammates hours before boarding the plane. The post “Bonechilling”: Figure Skater’s Eerie Final Post Before Plane Crash Leaves Heartbroken Fans In Tears first appeared on Bored Panda.

Trump says there are no survivors after Washington DC crash involving 67 people leaves number of US skaters dead – 64 years after 18 members of American team killed in plane collision

Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington killed two former world champion coaches and stars from the next generation of top US talent.

US Figure Skating champions and coaches were tragically killed in a plane crash involving an Army helicopter in Washington DC

‘We’ve been pretty plain about our [safety] concerns, but it isn’t a good time to speculate right now,’ Senator Tim Kaine said Thursday

Promising young skaters also among those onboard as well as passengers from Germany, the Philippines and Russia