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Tragedy Strikes Figure Skating Community as World Champions Among Victims in Passenger Jet Collision

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, 1994 world pairs champions, among those killed in devastating crash.

AP/Shizuo Kambayashi
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia perform during free skating in the pairs event of the NHK Trophy International Figure Skating Competition at Nagoya central Japan, December 9, 1995. AP/Shizuo Kambayashi
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Among the 60 passengers aboard the passenger jet that collided with a military helicopter included a large number of figure skaters, their coaches, and family members, including a world champion pair from Russia.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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