Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash.

The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. On Feb. 6, 1958, a plane carrying the Manchester United ...

Amid the tragedy, the European Figure Skating Championships carried on this week, dedicating a moment of silence to the plane crash victims."Today, the world of figure skating is heartbroken," ISU ...

A look at some of the plane crash tragedies that have struck the sports world over the decades: Manchester United football club On Feb. 6, 1958, a plane carrying the Manchester United team and ...

(CNN) — Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash ... team headed to the world figure skating championships ...

Air travel accidents in sports are rare ... Credit: AP On April 28, 1993, a military aircraft carrying Zambia’s national soccer team to a World Cup qualifying match crashed into the sea minutes ...