The US Department of State has officially confirmed that our compatriots were among the passengers in the plane crash that occurred on January 29 in the skies above Washington when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane: world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of the Russian national team in pairs figure skating and figure skater Inna Volyanskaya. They lived permanently in the USA and worked as coaches in American figure skating clubs.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased Russian citizens. The Embassy opened a 24-hour hotline ( tel. +1 (202) 365‑2124) for relatives of the deceased and to provide the necessary consular and legal assistance.
The US Department of State has officially confirmed that our compatriots were among the passengers in the plane crash that occurred on January 29 in the skies above Washington when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane: world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of the Russian national team in pairs figure skating and figure skater Inna Volyanskaya. They lived permanently in the USA and worked as coaches in American figure skating clubs.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased Russian citizens. The Embassy opened a 24-hour hotline ( tel. +1 (202) 365‑2124) for relatives of the deceased and to provide the necessary consular and legal assistance.
BY Embassy of Russia in the USA / Посольство России в США
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