DC Plane Crash Victim Remembered As Elite Ice Skater From Maryland

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Community members gathered at the Tucker Road Ice Rink in Fort Washington Friday for a prayer vigil and to remember a young figure skater who was killed in the American Airlines plane crash with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.

Olivia Eve Ter, 12, from Prince George's County, was one of the elite skaters from the DMV region on board the plane with their coaches.

Fourteen figure skaters were on American Airlines flight 5342 preparing to land in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. They had been in Wichita, Kansas, trying out for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team, according to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Olivia and Alexandr "Sasha" Kirsanov, a long time coach at Ice World in Harford County, were returning from the Wichita skating event, WMAR reported.

“The impact of Olivia’s life will continue to resonate in our youth sports community, and she will be sorely missed,” Bill Tyler, director of the M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County, in a statement. “Olivia not only excelled in figure skating programs, but inspired others through her talent, determination and sportsmanship. Her passion for the sport and positive influence on her peers and coaches will not be forgotten. We extend our deepest condolences to the Ter family, friends, teammates and all those affected by this devastating loss.”