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On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American ...
Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707-329 [1] flight operated by Sabena that crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium on 15 February 1961.The flight, which had originated at Idlewild International Airport, [2] crashed on approach to Brussels Airport, killing all 72 people on board and one person on the ground. [3]
Sixteen players killed. 15 February 1961: US figure skating team: Figure skating: Sabena: Boeing 707: Brussels, Belgium: 73: 25: Entire team killed while en route to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 3 April 1961: C.D. Green Cross: Association football: LAN Chile: Douglas C-47A-35-DL: Llico, Chile: 24: 8: Eight ...
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Longtime figure skating coach Frank Carroll, who over the course of a 60-year career helped guide six Olympic medalists at 10 Winter Games, including Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, died Sunday. U ...
Car crash. [3] 30 Jun 1946: Donato Pavesi Italy: 57: 10 kilometres walk: Died while racewalking during a race held in his honor. [4] 15 Sep 1950: Jaakko Jouppila Finland: 27: Shot put: Murder-suicide of his wife. [5] 11 Nov 1950: Les McKeand Australia: 26: Triple jump, javelin throw: Car crash. [6] 26 Aug 1951: Jakob Jutz Switzerland: 35-36 ...
Grave of Stephanie Westerfeld Grave of her sister Sharon. Stephanie "Steffi" Westerfeld (October 8, 1943 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater.. She earned a place on the United States' world team for the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships, after she finished second at 1961 U.S National Championships.