On January 29 (local time), a commercial plane managed by PSA Airlines collided in mid -air with a helicopter of the American army near Washington DC, supporting the life of 67 people on both carriers.
Among the victims of the accident there was Spencer LaneA 16 -year -old skating prodigy from the Rhode Island. He was adopted by Korea by his parents, Douglas and Christine Lane.
The teenager athlete was returning home from a national American figure skating field in Wichita, Kansas. He was aboard the PSA Airlines flight with his mother, who also lost his life in the accident.
“It’s like … it was a force of nature “, Douglas Lane said, remembering his son in an interview after he was confirmed that he and his mother were among the victims of the accident. According to him, Spencer did not start learning figure skating until only three years ago after seeing Nathan Chen Win a gold medal at the Olympics in 2022 and inspiring. Within only three years, he qualified for the national elite training field in Wichita.
It was like, unheard of doing it. And it was only his push and his tenacity … it is heartbreaking that … we will not see that journey in some way where we all thought he could go.
– Douglas Lane
Just before the plane took off, Spencer published a photo taken from inside the plane Instagram. In another post, he had expressed his joy in qualifying for the national field as it was his longtime goal, defining training and “Extraordinary experience. “
According to the head of the Washington DC firefighters, presumably did not survive the accident and the authorities are leading a recovery operation to recover the bodies from the accident site. Spencer Lane was one of the two young Korean-Origine figure skaters who lost their lives in this accident, the second is to be Distant. You can read more about her here.
