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Final Photo Of The Two Beaming Ice Skater Daughters Before The Plane Crash
The worst aviation accident in decades has left the United States in shock.
The devastating plane crash in D.C. on Wednesday night claimed the lives of sixty-seven people, including the sisters Everly and Alydia Livingston and their parents, Peter and Donna.
This tragic event claimed the lives of numerous people, including the Livingston family.
Final post on social media
According to WTAJ, a news station in Pennsylvania, passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342 included Donna Smojice Livingston, her husband Peter, and their two kids, Everly, 14, and Alydia, 11.
According to the Daily Mail, Everly and Alydia were both skilled figure skaters who belonged to the Washington Figure Skating Club. They practiced at the Ashburn Ice House, which serves as a gathering place for the local Virginia skating community.
Their father took a picture of the girls in Kansas just a few days before the crash, which is one of many treasured recollections of their love of skating and life.
The sisters were well-known on social media as the adored “Ice Skating Sisters,” demonstrating their passion for skating outside of the rink.
Five days prior to the horrific incident, the sisters’ final Instagram photo showed them grinning in front of the ice rink at the championships while wearing their “athlete” lanyards with pride.
”If you look closely at Alydia’s badge… We were born ready for this,” the caption read. ”But is @usfigureskating ready for this much Livingston at Nationals?”
Everly, a 13-year-old figure skating sensation, talked about her accomplishments on the ice with FOX 5 DC just last year. She discussed the difficulties and beauty of the sport in a heartfelt conversation, along with her aspirations for the future.
”My goals are to actually be a part of Team USA and travel around the world,” she said, beaming with a bright smile.
Family friend shares memory
As soon as U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that a number of its community members were on the trip, condolences began to come in. The tragedy’s profound effects are reflected in the Ashburn Ice House’s expanding memorial.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to all affected,” the Ashburn Ice House’s management shared in a statement. ”The figure skating community is a close-knit, worldwide family, and our hearts are broken.”
The Nittany Valley Figure Skating Club also expressed their grief in a social media post, stating: “Many of us have lost personal friends. We will hold a moment of silence at our next Club Ice in honor of those we’ve lost.”
Australian designer Cassandra Atkins, a family friend, used her company, Frozen Couture, to make the girls personalized skating attire. She never really met the family, but she kept in touch with Donna, sharing videos and pictures of Everly and Alydia.
Their father, Peter, was a real estate agent, and the girls’ mother, Donna, was employed at Comcast. In recent months, they traveled between New Jersey, Michigan, and Virginia, juggling the demands of parenting two skaters and spending numerous nights in motels. They were regarded as some of the most devoted parents.
“Donna was the perfect mom,” Atkins shared with WFLA. “The girls were her world. They loved bright, standout outfits and always brought so much joy to the ice.”
Atkins also disclosed that the sisters had trouble staying motionless, even when they weren’t skating.
”If they weren’t skating, they were roller skating—or they’d put wheels on their boots. They always found a way to move.”
Deadliest air disaster in 24 years
A military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines aircraft collided during a training exercise, resulting in the tragedy. Following the crash, the commercial aircraft, which was getting ready to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, plunged into the Potomac River. It was the deadliest air disaster to strike the United States in almost 24 years.
Figure skating athletes, coaches, and their families made up a large portion of the passengers on the doomed aircraft, which was traveling from Kansas. The 1994 World Champion pair skaters, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, are among the six confirmed victims by the Skating Club of Boston.
The loss of their skaters has left ice rinks on the East Coast of the United States in mourning.
Communities around the country grieve the death of Everly, Alydia, and countless others whose lives were tragically cut short while authorities attempt to determine what caused the tragedy. We shall never forget their lively personalities and passion for skating.
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