Ice show
Legacy on Ice Format Duration 120 minutes Date March 2, 2025 No. of shows 1 Country United States Broadcast Producer Entertainment Gang Organizer Sponsor Website www .legacyonice .com
Legacy on Ice is a benefitice show held in honor of the victims ofthe mid-air collision over thePotomac River inWashington, D.C. , involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army helicopter.
On January 29, 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342, aBombardier CRJ-700 passenger plane en route from Wichita, Kansas, collided mid-air with a United States ArmySikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it came in to land atRonald Reagan International Airport in Washington D.C.[ 1] [ 2] The jet and helicopter crashed into thePotomac River and killed all 67 people on board. Among the passengers were 28 members of the figure skating community which included young athletes, coaches and family members returning from a national development camp held in conjunction with theU.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.[ 3] [ 4]
In early February 2025, a tribute event was announced, to take place inCapital One Arena in Washington D.C. on March 2, 2025. All proceeds will be distributed equally between the U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund,Greater Washington Community Foundation 's "DCA Together Relief Fund," and DC Fire & EMS Foundation.[ 5]
The tribute was organized byMonumental Sports & Entertainment ,U.S. Figure Skating , DC Fire & EMS Foundation and theGreater Washington Community Foundation and took place on March 2, 2025, at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. It featured multiple generations of figure skating greats, members of DMV Skating Clubs andSkating Club of Boston , and all of Washington's professional sports teams: theNHL 'sWashington Capitals , theNBA 'sWashington Wizards , theWNBA 'sWashington Mystics ,NBA G League 'sCapital City Go-Go , theMLB 'sWashington Nationals , theMLS 'D.C. United , theNFL 'sWashington Commanders , and theNWSL 'sWashington Spirit .
Attendance and accessibility [ edit ] Ticket sales and proceeds [ edit ] Capital One Arena has a capacity of 20,000,[ 6] and tickets went on sale on February 10, 2025, starting from $30 withTicketmaster waiving administration fees for the event.[ 7] [ 8] According to the organizers, more than 15,000 tickets were sold,[ 9] and the tribute show raised more than $1.2 million for the victims and first responders.[ 10]
Television broadcast and media coverage [ edit ] The event aired live onPeacock , U.S. Figure Skating's YouTube channel,Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) and on the subscription platform Monumental+ on March 2, 2025.[ 8] The show was also broadcast onNBC on March 30, 2025.[ 11]
The event was co-hosted by 1988 Olympic championBrian Boitano and 1992 Olympic ChampionKristi Yamaguchi . The Legacy on Ice cast members included:[ 12]
Jeremy Abbott , 2014 Olympic Team Bronze MedalistSofia Bezkorovainaya, 2024-25 Team USA Brian Boitano, 1988 Olympic Champion Emily Bratti andIan Somerville , 2024 U.S. Bronze MedalistsJason Brown , 2014 Olympic Team Bronze MedalistAshley Cain , Two-time U.S. Pairs National ChampionChristina Carreira andAnthony Ponomarenko , Two-time Four Continents Ice Dance Bronze MedalistsKitty andPeter Carruthers , 1984 Olympic Pairs Silver MedalistsMolly Cesanek andYehor Yehorov , 2020 U.S. Junior Pewter MedalistsNathan Chen , 2022 Two-time Olympic Gold MedalistMadison Chock andEvan Bates , 2022 Olympic Team Gold MedalistsRichard Dwyer, U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer Alisa Efimova andMisha Mitrofanov , 2025 U.S. Pairs ChampionsSarah Everhardt , 2025 Four Continents Bronze MedalistPeggy Fleming , 1968 Olympic ChampionAmber Glenn , 2024 Grand Prix Final ChampionGracie Gold , 2014 Olympic Team Bronze MedalistScott Hamilton , 1984 Olympic ChampionNancy Kerrigan , 1994 Olympic Silver MedalistIlia Kulik , 1998 Olympic ChampionIsabeau Levito , 2024 World Silver MedalistAlysa Liu , 2022 World Bronze MedalistJimmy Ma , 2025 Four Continents Bronze MedalistIlia Malinin , 2024 World ChampionKatie McBeath andDaniil Parkman , 2025 U.S. Pairs Silver MedalistsYebin Mok , 1998-2008 Team USAMaxim Naumov , 2025 U.S. Pewter MedalistCamden Pulkinen , Two-time U.S. Bronze MedalistAndrew Torgashev , 2025 U.S. Silver MedalistMichael Weiss , Two-time World Bronze MedalistJohnny Weir , Three-time U.S. ChampionPaul Wylie , 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist^ Anderson, Curt (February 1, 2025)."Sikorsky Black Hawk, Bombardier passenger jet are heavily-used aircraft" .NBC4 Washington .Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 . ^ Bacon, John (February 2, 2025)."Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers' " .USA Today .Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 . ^ Elassar, Alaa (January 31, 2025)."A 'bright star' helicopter pilot, a daughter of immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims" .CNN .Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 . ^ Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (February 1, 2025)."A Wichita figure skating development camp helped nurture young talent lost in plane crash" .NPR in Kansas .Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 . ^ " "Legacy on Ice" Benefit at Capital One Arena to Support Victims of the Tragedy at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Washington Capitals" .NHL . February 5, 2025.Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 .^ "Capital One Arena - Monumental Sports" .Monumental Sports & Entertainment . July 30, 2019.Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 27, 2025 .^ "Tickets Now On Sale for "Legacy on Ice" Benefit at Capital One Arena to Support Victims of the Tragedy at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Washington Capitals" .NHL . February 10, 2025.Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2025 .^a b "New Figure Skating Icons to Participate in Legacy on Ice Benefit Event Supporting Victims of the 2025 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Tragedy | U.S. Figure Skating" .U.S. Figure Skating . February 24, 2025.Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 27, 2025 .^ Schad, Tom (March 2, 2025)."Figure skating icons honor victims of D.C. plane crash at 'Legacy on Ice' tribute" .USA Today .Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. RetrievedMarch 5, 2025 . ^ "Figure skating event in Washington benefiting victims of the DC plane crash raises $1.2 million - CBS Baltimore" .CBS News .Associated Press . March 3, 2025.Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. RetrievedMarch 5, 2025 .^ Nick, Zaccardi (February 25, 2025)."Legacy on Ice figure skating benefit: How to watch and donate, skater lineup" .NBC Sports .Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2025 . ^ "Legacy on Ice | U.S. Figure Skating" .U.S. Figure Skating .Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2025 .
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