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World Figure Skating Championships: Ceremony held for plane crash victims

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An American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in Washington DC on 29 January .

Of those who died, 28 were skaters, coaches or members of the figure skating community.

Doug Lane , whose son Spencer and wife Christine died in the crash, told the crowd that Spencer planned to compete at the World Championships .

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English

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