Thursday, 27 March 2025

Maxim Naumov on losing parents in DC crash

Just days after placing fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Maxim Naumov lost both of his parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, in the deadly midair crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a regional American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C. In an exclusive interview with TODAY's Craig Melvin, he opens up about how he is coping with the tragedy and the way he is honoring their legacy. "The only way out is through," he says.

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