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Title: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Wayout on September 07, 2011, 10:52:13 AM

Sad day for hockey fans.

"TUNOSHNA, Russia (AP) — A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed into a river bank Wednesday while taking off in western Russia, killing at least 43 people and leaving two others critically injured, officials said."

http://news.yahoo.com/russian-jet-carrying-hockey-team-crashes-43-dead-142501912.html (http://news.yahoo.com/russian-jet-carrying-hockey-team-crashes-43-dead-142501912.html)

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: greens on September 07, 2011, 01:30:15 PM

 :pray for families n friends of the yak-42 that crashed.  :salute

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Shuffler on September 07, 2011, 01:47:33 PM

They are not sure how many from the team were on board. One player and a crew member survived.

From the pics I find it amazing anyone survived.

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Meatwad on September 07, 2011, 07:06:34 PM

One of them was an ex player for the St Louis Blues   :(

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Wayout on September 07, 2011, 07:35:44 PM

Quote from: Meatwad on September 07, 2011, 07:06:34 PM

One of them was an ex player for the St Louis Blues   :(

Another, Brad McCrimmon, was a Red Wings assistant coach and NHL veteran who played for Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Calgary, Hartford and Phoenix.

Sad, sad day.

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Stalwart on September 07, 2011, 10:43:25 PM

Dallas Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins also lost.

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Masherbrum on September 08, 2011, 06:19:54 AM

What a horrible tragedy.   

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: IrishOne on September 08, 2011, 08:45:44 AM

horrible tragedy indeed  :frown:


prayers for the families  :pray

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: whopper2 on September 08, 2011, 11:54:54 AM

Very terrible.

Lokomotiv and Dynamo to play in Minsk.  Entire team now lost in sad event.

Prayers to all.

Title: Re: Russian jet carrying hockey team crashes
Post by: Qrsu on September 08, 2011, 12:53:15 PM

It's been a really bad off season for the hockey world... this is such a huge blow.