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‘Frozen in time’: figure skating world unites in grief and tribute at Boston world championships

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28 members of the skating community died in January when American Eagle flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River .

Flight 5342 was carrying dozens of young skaters, their coaches and parents who had just attended a US Figure Skating development camp following nationals in Wichita , Kansas .

11 of the dead were skaters between the ages of 11 and 16 .

Skating Club of Boston produced champions such as Dick Button , Tenley Albright and Nancy Kerrigan .

The six local victims trained and taught at the club, where the six died in the crash.

Earlier this month , a gala tribute in Washington DC brought generations of figure skating stars together.