Olympic skater Tonya Harding invites a loss in conflict of airlines ‘absolutely devastating’
Double Ours Olympian Tonya Harding They joined many others in the Sliding Community in the figure to speak after it was revealed that several American skating members were among the victims who were afraid of the dead after the American Airlines collision with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.
Harding, who joined X just a day before, posted a message in response to “devastating” news that 67 people were on board AMERICAN AIRLINES Flight 5342 And the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was killed during a collision near National Airport by Reagan Washington, near DC, around 9 pm.
The image of the slider Tonya Harding of the United States competes in the Skating Competition in the figure around 1992 (Photo Focus on Sport/Getty Images) (Focus on sports)
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“The events that took place last night in Washington, DC, are absolutely devastating,” Harding’s post read.
“I was told that a few Professional skates They were also on the flight. I send my love and prayers to all the victims and their families. ”
The first answers took at least 28 bodies from the Ice Waters of the Potomac River on Thursday. Officials said there were 64 people on the commercial flight, including four crew members. Three soldiers were on a helicopter.
Skating Community mourns the victims of a deadly aircraft collision: “In the loss for words”
The US Police Police helicopter fly over the Potomac River near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Carolyn Kaste/AP Photo)
“We don’t believe there are survivors,” said John Donnelly, a fire chief in the state capital. “We are now at the place where we go from rescue operations to recovery surgery.”
Our figure sliding He announced a statement that confirms that “several members of our skating community” was on board. The organization announced that they were returning home from a development camp that takes place after the American Skating Championship in Wichiti, Kansas, which ended on Sunday.
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File – American sliders Tonya Harding (L) and Nancy Kerrigan avoid each other during training in Hamar, Norway, during the 1994 Winter Olympics. (Vincent Amalvy/AFP via Getty Images)
Harding’s post comes the day after joining the popular social media platform, a move that welcomed a controversy. Harding’s career was particularly disturbed by her connection with attack in 1994 On the rival, Nancy Kerrigan, drawn by Harding’s ex -husband, Jeff Gillooly.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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