Russian skating couple Shishkova and Naumov, 1994 world champions, were on crashed US plane

Shishkova and Naumov, who were married and won the 1994 world championship in pairs figure skating, had reportedly lived in the United States since at least 1998 and coached young skaters.

Returning from the competition, the couple was travelling with a group of young skaters. According to Russia’s Mash news outlet, a list of 13 skaters was published, many of whom were children of Russian emigrants to the United States, and it was believed they were on the plane.

Reports also confirmed that Inna Volyanskaya, a former Soviet Union figure skater, was on board, as said by TASS. She was listed as a coach at the Washington Figure Skating Club on its website.