The rising young figure skater from Barrington, R. On TikTok Wednesday, he posted a last video of himself executing a triple toe loop while in Wichita, Kan. Spencer Lane shared one last image of his trip to Wichita, Kansas, hours before the American Airlines plane on which he was flying crashed in Washington, D.
The rising young figure skater posted a photo on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Jan. The image showed the plane still on the tarmac in Kansas. Lane was one of six members of The Skating Club of Boston who died in the crash. He was traveling with his mother, Christine Lane, A total of 14 figure skaters and their coaches and families were among the 60 passengers and four crew members onboard American Airlines , which collided with a U.
Army Black Hawk helicopter at approximately 9 p. The athletes were returning from the U. Figure Skating Championships and a national developmental camp held in Wichita. On Instagram just hours earlier, Lane shared his excitement about participating at the camp. Now, Lane is being remembered for both his talent on the ice β and for his personality.
Spencer attended Barrington High School his freshman year before he left the school in order to dedicate more time to skating. In his post on Instagram Wednesday, the teen thanked those who had supported his dreams and for "always pushing me to be the best i can be. By Anna Lazarus Caplan. Anna Lazarus Caplan. People Editorial Guidelines. All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. Related Articles.
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