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Virginia Family and Figure Skating Community Mourn Lives Lost in DC Plane Crash

The Livingston family, including two young figure skating prodigies, were among 67 victims of a tragic mid-air collision near Washington, D.C.

  • Everly and Alydia Livingston, aged 14 and 11, were promising figure skaters known as the 'Ice Skating Sisters.'
  • The family of four was returning from a prestigious skating development camp in Kansas when their flight collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
  • The crash claimed the lives of all 64 aboard the plane, including 14 members of the U.S. Figure Skating community, and three soldiers on the helicopter.
  • Everly, a member of the National Development Team, and Alydia, a rising ice dancer, were remembered for their dedication and vibrant personalities.
  • The skating community and neighbors have created memorials and tributes to honor the family’s legacy of passion and support for the sport.
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