{"id":5072,"date":"2025-01-30T17:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2025-01-30T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:40:20","slug":"hearts-are-heavy-14-figure-skaters-among-victims-of-dc-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5072","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hearts are heavy\u2019: 14 figure skaters among victims of DC plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Figure skaters and coaches returning from the recent U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, officials said,<\/p><div class=\"fylwf69d77af38af4c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fylwf69d77af38af4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fylwf69d77af38af4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fylwf69d77af38af4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fylwf69d77af38af4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fylwf69d77af38af4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>No survivors were expected in the crash, officials said Thursday. 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