In a tragic incident on January 29, 2025, figure skating sisters Everly, 14, and Alydia Livingston, 11, along with their parents, Peter and Donna Livingston, lost their lives in a mid-air collision over Washington, D.C. Their American Airlines flight collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 64 passengers and crew on the plane, as well as the three service members aboard the helicopter. ([telegraph.co.uk](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/01/30/champion-figure-skaters-feared-dead-washington-dc-crash/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
The Livingston family, hailing from Ashburn, Virginia, was returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, where Everly and Alydia had participated in a National Development Camp. Known in the figure skating community as the “Ice Skating Sisters,” the girls were celebrated for their dedication and achievements in the sport. ([kansascity.com](https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article299465059.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
Everly and Alydia were active members of the Washington Figure Skating Club and frequently shared their skating routines on social media. In their final Instagram post, shared days before the crash, the sisters were pictured smiling together at the championships in Wichita. ([people.com](https://people.com/figure-skating-sisters-among-the-victims-of-american-airlines-crash-in-washington-dc-8783212?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
The figure skating community has been deeply affected by this tragedy. Doug Zeghibe, CEO and director of the Skating Club of Boston, stated, “Our sport and this club have suffered a horrible loss with this tragedy. Skating is a tight-knit community where parents and kids come together six or seven days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like family.” ([theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/dc-plane-crash-victims?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
Investigations into the cause of the collision are ongoing, as authorities work to understand the circumstances that led to this devastating event.
