Legacy on Ice

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Legacy on Ice
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Front view of the skating rink at the 2025 Legacy on Ice show in Washington, D.C.
Format
Duration120 minutes
DateMarch 2, 2025
No. of shows1
CountryUnited States
Broadcast
ProducerEntertainment Gang
Organizer
Sponsor
Website www.legacyonice.com

Legacy on Ice is a benefit ice show in honor of the victims of the mid-air collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army helicopter.

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Background

On January 29, 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 passenger plane enroute from Wichita, Kansas, collided mid-air with a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it came in to land at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington D.C. [1] [2] The jet and helicopter crashed into the Potomac 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 the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. [3] [4]

In early February 2025, a tribute event was announced, to take place in Capital 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]

Supporters

The tribute was organized by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, U.S. Figure Skating, DC Fire & EMS Foundation and the Greater Washington Community Foundation and took place on March 2, 2025, at Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C. It featured multiple generations of figure skating greats, members of DMV Skating Clubs and Skating Club of Boston, and all of Washington DC's professional sports teams: the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go, the MLB's Washington Nationals, the MLS' D.C. United, the Washington Commanders of the NFL, and the NWSL's Washington Spirit.

Attendance and accessibility

Ticket sales and proceeds

Capital One Arena has a capacity of 20,000, [6] and tickets went on sale on February 10, 2025, starting from $30 with Ticketmaster 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

The event aired live on Peacock, U.S. Figure Skating's YouTube channel, Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) and on the subscription platform Monumental+ on March 2, 2025. [8] The show will also be broadcast on NBC on March 30, 2025. [11]

Cast

The event was co-hosted by 1988 Olympic champion Brian Boitano and 1992 Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi. The Legacy on Ice cast members included: [12]

References

  1. ↑ 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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ 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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ ""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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Capital One Arena - Monumental Sports". Monumental Sports & Entertainment . July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "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. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "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. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ 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. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Legacy on Ice | U.S. Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating . Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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