The wife of a skating coach in Delaware was killed in the DC Air Force accident, she left a relaxed tragedy: ‘I lost everything’
The wife of a skating coach in Delaware says she “lost everything” after learning that her husband was One of the victims Killed when an American Airlines aircraft collided with a military helicopter in Washington, DC, Wednesday night.
Natalya Gudin said WPVI That she and her husband Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov were coaches in skating in Delaware. She recalled the current heart decisions that she and her husband had made Kirsanov to travel to Wichita in Kansas to a development camp.
Rescuers on boats work as the sun rises at the site of the collision after the Black Hawk helicopter collided with the American Eagle Flight 5342, which was approaching the National Airport by Reagan Washington, and collapsed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, DC, in January. 30, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
“We are husband and wife,” she said to the station. “We decided who was going, who stayed at home,” she said. “We decided to go to the development camp.”
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Kirsanov, 46, was one of the 67 people killed when the US airplane Let 5342, and the Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter collided near the National Airport by Reagan Washington around 9pm.
What began as an effort to search and rescue to recovery surgery after officials said they believe there were no survivors.
Several members of the Figure Skating Community included among the victims. Our figure sliding He announced a statement that confirms that the victims are returning home from the development camp that took place after the US Skating Championship in Wichiti, which was concluded on Sunday.
“I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost students. I lost friends,” Gudin told the station.
Delaware University President Dennis Assanis announced a statement on Thursday, confirming that Kirsanov, a former skating coach with the University, was one of the victims on Wednesday.
Photographs of victims after a collision between Airrican Airlines and American Black Hawk helicopter. (Getty Images)
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“I am incredibly sad to share the news that several members of the Community of figures related to the University of Delaware were among those who tragically lost their lives in the collision of an aircraft last night in Washington, DC,” his statement said.
“Kirsanov and skaters trained at the University High Performance Center, which uses UDs for the skating rink, and the home has been a number of multiple champions and competitors in the world class for many years. The Skating Community is narrow and many are knitted and many are knitted and many are knit They trained from our students and coaches and competed with those who were lost. ”
Assanis also confirmed that Kirsanov was with a “two young skaters” on the flight. Identified them only as members of the UD Skating Club, but Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., They were later identified as Sean Kay and Angela Yang.
“I am devastated when I hear the news that at least three Delawareans died during last night’s air collision. Sasha Kirsanov, Sean Kay and Angela Yang went to Wichit to follow their passion for skating. The home of our country,” read his post on X.
Part of the wreck is viewed as rescue ships searched by the water of the Potomac River after the airport at the National Airport reaches crashed into the Rijeka near Washington, DC, January 30, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Delaware is a neighbor’s state, and tonight we keep all our neighbors a little closer. My heart goes to Sasha’s wife Natalia, a club for skating the University of Delaware, and every other Delawarean of the three of them.”
Kirsan’s daughter, Nicole, also announced her honor on the social media after her father’s loss.
“I miss you dad, I would do my best to bring you back and tell you that I loved you once more,” she wrote in Instagram post.
Kirsanov was an eight -time national coach and a triple international junior world coach with almost a decade of experience.
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