Kazembe wa Russia ku Washington DC pakali pano akuyesera kuti adziwe kuti ndi nzika zingati zaku Russia, ngati zilipo, zomwe zidakwera ndege ya American Airlines 5342 yomwe idayenda usiku watha kuchokera ku Wichita, Kansas, kupita ku Washington DC ndipo idagwa atagundana ndi helikopita yankhondo yaku US.
Bungwe lofalitsa nkhani ku Russia la TASS, potchula komwe limachokera, linanena kuti ndege yomwe inagwa idanyamula mamembala a timu ya dziko la Russia Evgenia Shishkova ndi Vadim Naumov, akatswiri padziko lonse lapansi awiriawiri ochita masewera olimbitsa thupi.
Malinga ndi malipoti ochokera ku Wichita ndi Russia, osachepera 14 ochita masewera olimbitsa thupi anali m'ndege. Iwo anali kubwerera kuchokera ku US Figure Skating Championships ku Wichita, Kansas.
Wothandizira zamasewera ku Russia Ari Zakaryan adauza Match TV kuti "oyimira sukulu yaku Russia yochita masewera olimbitsa thupi" atha kukhala m'ndege.

Ambiri mwa osewera otsetsereka ouluka kuchokera ku Kansas anali ana a anthu ochokera ku Russia.
Opulumutsa anthu anena kuti palibe amene adapulumuka pangozi ya ndegeyo.
Malingaliro oyambilira ndikuti chifukwa cha tsokali ndi cholakwika cha dispatcher osalangiza ogwira ntchito pa helikopita kuti asinthe kutalika kwake.