Maxim Naumov, a figure skater whose parents Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov died in the American Airlines plane crash in January, shared they had switched their flight shortly before the tragedy.

The Delta aircraft received an “onboard alert” that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA.

Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy.

Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris Rocheleau admitted that "something was missed."

CLT is the seventh busiest airport in the world for arrivals and departures, according to Airports Council International. In 2024, over 58.8 million passengers traveled through CLT. Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures. Charlotte Douglas broke the 2023 record of 53.4 million last year.

The Federal Tort Claims Act requires families of victims to give the government six months to investigate before filing a lawsuit.

Reagan Washington National Airport has seen passenger traffic drop significantly since Jan. 29’s deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Blackhawk helicopter, which killed 67 people.

Misha Mitrofanov and Alisa Efimova delivered a huge performance and an emotional moment for the Boston skating community.

Maxim's parents Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov both died in the Jan. 29 incident involving an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter