A figure skater was saved from the deadly crash that killed 67 people after a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night because his dog was too big to board the flight, according to the Daily Mail, which cited the skater’s Instagram story.
Jon Maravilla said he was supposed to be on the same flight that crashed into the Potomac River seconds before landing at Reagan Washington National Airport that departed from Wichita, Kansas, but was told his dog was too big, according to the Daily Mail, a British newspaper. The newspaper cited the Instagram story in reporting Maravilla decided to take a car instead. The crash killed several young figure skaters.
The Daily Mail published an image from Maravilla’s Instagram story that read, “Not allowed past gate to board flight. Get me tf out of Kansas please.”
Apparently after deciding to drive, Marvilla posted at 12:23 p.m., “14-hour journey begins.”
One of Maravilla’s Instagram accounts is listed as private and a second account did not have details related to the crash.
Maravilla, an American figure skater, and others were in Wichita to compete in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from Jan. 21-26.
US Figure Skating, the sport’s national governing body, issued a statement saying in part “several members of our skating community” were on the flight.
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