Two Poles, mother and daughter, among victims of US air crash

42-year-old Justyna Magdalena Beyer and her 12-year-old daughter Brielle, a figure skater, were on board a plane traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington when it collided with a military helicopter. No one survived the crash.

Photos from the private archive of 42-year-old Justyna Magdalena Beyer and her 12-year-old daughter Brielle, a rising star in figure skating, were shared with the media by the girl's father and the late woman's husband.

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"I went to pick them up from the airport. That’s when I found out what had happened," said the late woman's husband and father of the rising figure skating star in an interview with ABC News.

"We couldn't get text messages through ... and I knew."

Andy Beyer's wife Justyna and 12-year-old daughter Brielle were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, returning home from a figure skating competition, when their plane collided with a military helicopter.

Brielle beat cancer… pic.twitter.com/1V17yxs3bF

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) January 31, 2025

Brielle lived in Aldie, near Washington, and trained at the Northern Virginia Figure Skating Club. Despite her young age, she had already won numerous medals and awards. Just two weeks ago, she was selected for the National Development Team. She took her first steps on the ice at just 18 months old. 

Justyna Magdalena Beyer oraz jej córka Brielle Magdalena zginęły we wczorajszej katastrofie lotniczej w Waszyngtonie. Brielle miała 12 lat i była obiecującą łyżwiarką. Mieszkały w miasteczku Aldie pod Waszyngtonem. Według portalu Zza Oceanu pani Justyna była Polką. @PR24_pl pic.twitter.com/iNbZqgSCwV

— M. Wałkuski „Zakamarki Białego Domu” (@Marekwalkuski) January 31, 2025

According to the local American newspaper The Burn, Brielle's coaches were former Swedish Olympic medalists Kalle Strid and Mikael Olaffson. The pair also coached Cory Haynos and Edward Zhou, who also perished in the crash.

Also confirmed on the flight were:

Brielle Beyer (SC of Northern Virginia) and her mother Justyna Magdalena, Cory Haynos (SC of Northern Virginia) and Alexandr Kirsanov (coach - University of Delaware Figure Skating Club) https://t.co/j7aRC0bDqw pic.twitter.com/FWbs4qnCTJ

— Golden Skate (@goldenskate) January 30, 2025

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed condolences to the victims of the disaster.

We are shocked by the tragic crash of a passenger plane and helicopter near Washington's Reagan National Airport.

At this difficult time, we extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the entire ?￰ﾟﾇﾸ nation.

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs ?￰ﾟﾇﾱ (@PolandMFA) January 30, 2025

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Source: IAR/X/@ABCNewsLive/@PR24_pl/@goldenskate/@PolandMFA

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