On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire U.S. figure skating team died in a plane crash in Belgium on its way to the that year's world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

The legacy of the 1961 plane crash that killed the U.S. figure skating team ... The star-spangled athletes were on their way to compete at the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, ...

On Feb. 15, 1961, a commercial aircraft carrying all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team, who were headed to a competition in Prague, crashed near the Brussels airport, killing everyone on ...

The flight had 72 people onboard, including 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team, who were heading to the World Figure ...

All members of the 1961 US figure skating team headed to the world championships in Prague perished when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Belgium. The cause of the disaster was never confirmed. AP ...

As the figure skating community grappled with the deaths of more than 15 skaters, ... Billy Kipp, was among those on board the flight, which was en route to the world championships in Prague.

It conjured memories of the devastating 1961 plane crash, which claimed more than 70 lives, including the entire U.S. figure skating team, which had been traveling to the World Figure Skating ...

In 1961, the plane carrying the U.S. team to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, crashed, killing all passengers, including the team members, officials, and family ...

In 1961, the plane carrying the U.S. team to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, crashed, killing all passengers, including the team members, officials, and family ...

18 members of the U.S. figure skating as well as 16 coaches, officials and family members died on their way to the World Championships in Prague. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app.

The plane taking the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating team to the World Championships in Prague crashed, killing everyone on board. The cause of the crash is still unknown, but a 2011 film called Rise ...