The tragic accident between the American Airlines plane and the US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River has left a deep mark on the figure skating community, as many athletes and future promises of the sport were on board the flight. Among them, Everly Livingston and her sister Alydia, who saw their figure skating dream come to an end after the terrible crash that claimed their lives.
The crash has left a death toll of 67 people: 64 passengers and four crew members on board the plane, and three soldiers traveling in the helicopter. Among the victims were citizens from various countries, such as Russia, China, Germany, and the Philippines, and many of them were members of the global skating community, as they were returning from a competition trip in Kansas.
Who was the young figure skating promise who lost her life along with her sister and her family?
The sisters Everly and Alydia Livingston, aged 14 and 11, are among the victims, being among the youngest as well. Both, passionate about figure skating, were part of the Washington Figure Skating Club, and shared their love for this sport through their social media, like coach Inna Volyanskaya, who was also on the flight, along with many other figure skating enthusiasts and professionals.
In the most recent post, made five days ago, you can see the pair of sisters at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, from where they were traveling to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Alongside the young athletes were also their parents, Peter Livingston, who played hockey, and Donna, who was actively involved in the girls' lives, as told by Kim Urban, a family friend, to CNN's Anderson Cooper.
“The Livingstons were a family with a great personality. They were loving and caring. Donna and Peter were extraordinarily understanding parents. They were loving parents. They would do anything for their children,” said Urban. “Alydia and Everly were bright girls, talented skaters, and very cheerful.”