Once more, the figures representing the yesteryear, today, and tomorrow of figure skating met with misfortune in a catastrophic plane crash, dealing a heavy blow to the global figure skating community, all too familiar with tragedy. The midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter on Wednesday night resulted in a悲惨的结局, with no survivors. These athletes, coaches, and family members were scheduled to return home after participating in the National Development Camp held concurrently with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, but their journey was cut short. The multi-generational tragedy reminiscent of the 1961 plane crash, which took the lives of 73 people, including all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team en route to the world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, left an indelible mark on the sport. The loss of the champion couple and the promising young athletes has undoubtedly cast a shadow over the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in Boston this March.
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