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It is with a very heavy heart and extreme sadness that myself along with our children Hannah Epstein and Joanna Epstein ... inform you that Ian Epstein was one of the flight attendants on American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided last night when they were landing in DC,
Debi Epstein wrote on Facebook
Lydia, 11, was known for her vivacious personality and strong desire to improve on the ice – no matter the critique,
the Skating Lesson wrote on InstagramI was so proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so bad I can’t even cry myself to sleep.”
His father, Timothy Lilley, wrote on FacebookI think he wanted to be free, and be able to fly and soar like a bird,
Lane saidGrace was a quiet person with a keen interest in helping others through engineering,
said Dr Tim Norman, who served as her secondary advisor, to WBNSRyan is fondly remembered as a guy who would fix things around the ROTC gym as well as a vital member of the Rifle Team,
Parkview High School, where he graduated, wrote in a statementShe was a figuring skating coach
Ross Lansel, her ex-husband told NCB reporters, and an “amazing skater”.Cory was an amazing skater,
Matthew Alan LaRavier, Roger’s cousin, wrote in a Facebook postThis is a tragedy not only for our industry, but also for the GE Aerospace team,
the company said on XGreat athlete, great competitor,
Zeghibe addedIt is so devastating to lose someone that is loved so much,
he addedEverly, 14, was shy and reserved compared to her sister, yet came alive on the ice – becoming a sectional champion at the intermediate and juvenile levels,
they addedShe had a beautiful voice, she used to fill the house with just whatever was on her mind. Taylor Swift, and lately, Wicked,
he saidFor Christine, just the amount of people from the community in Rhode Island I’ve already heard from today that she’s touched,
he saidIn his home club in Boston, he was just loved by everyone from the adults running to club to the smallest skaters, to the people that are competing for a shot at the Olympics, they all just adored him,
he saidOur embassy is communicating with the U.S. Department of State on the entire range of issues,
Zakharova said
According to our embassy, three victims of this plane crash had Russian passports,
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing, TASS reported
Any time there's a loss of these talented people like Spencer and Jinna... it really affects all of us. We're mourning their loss and we still have more people to find out about."
Four-time US champion Brian Boitano, the 1988 Olympic men's champion, called the deaths "a huge loss for the sport" and added
They were people producing champions of our future,
he said
I've never seen anyone love skating as much as these two and that's why I think it hurts so much,
Kerrigan said of Han and Lane