KHL Breaking News: Lokomotiv's Charter Plane Crashes, Majority Of Team Killed
by Joe Fortunato on Sep 7, 2011 9:26 AM EDT
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PrintUPDATE 12:01 p.m. - According to @dchesnokov, Galimov has succumbed to the injuries he received when he survived the crash. Make sure to follow @dchesnokov and visit Puck Daddy for more on the tragedy.
UPDATE 10:59 a.m. - I don't want to value any player's death over another because he happened to be an NHL player, but TSN is reporting that Ruslan Salei, Karel Rachunek, Josef Vasicek, Pavol Demitra and Karlis Skrastins were among those killed in the crash.
UPDATE 10:48 a.m. - Chilling quote from @dchesnokov: Lokomotiv official: "At first we didn't want to believe it. But right now there is no hope. The team is gone." This is absolutely horrible, what a nightmare.
UPDATE 10:19 a.m. - Reports are surfacing that the death toll has risen to 43 people.
UPDATE 10:11 a.m. - According to @dchesnokov: "Lokomotiv forward Alexander Galimov survived the crash, his agent confirmed to Sovetsky Sport." According to reports, Galimov is in critical condition.
UPDATE 9:55 a.m. - "Lokomotiv official tells Sovetsky Sport "everyone from the main roster was on the plane + 4 players from the youth team." - via @dchesnokov.
UPDATE 9:39 a.m. - There are conflicting reports on wether or not 34 or 36 people died in the crash. Former NHL player Brad McCrimmon is the head coach of Lokomotiv, and is believed to have been on the plane.
Absolutely heart-breaking news out of Russia this morning, when news broke that Lokomotiv's charter plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 36 people.
Here are the tweets from dchesnokov on the subject.
Some of the players you might have heard of on Lokomotiv's roster include Pavol Demitra, Karel Rachunek, Ruslan Salei and Josef Vasicek. According to Tom Gulitti New Jersey Devils' prospect Alexander Vasyunov was a member of the team as well, although there is no confirmation as of yet if any of those players were on the plane.
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Some sites are reporting Pavol Demitra was on the flight and killed in the crash…..I didn’t realize Salei played in the KHL…..I thought he was still w/ the Wings.
Terrible news
RIP to all the departed.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Sep 7, 2011 9:42 AM EDT reply actions
I think the hockey gods are punishing hockey fans enough this offseason…I mean c’mon after three deaths now a plane crash carrying basically an entire hockey team? Someone waive the white flag
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by Kevin Power on Sep 7, 2011 9:43 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Terrible news
RIP to all…..Gabby best friends with Demitra?….im waving the white flag
by Anthony Tamburro on Sep 7, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
What a horrific off season for hockey. Thoughts and prayers to their families and friends.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 7, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
This is awful.
RIP to all and condolences to their loved ones.
What a tragedy…
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We have one confirmed survivor
Reports are that there might be as many as two more.
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Can’t even imagine this. Outside of Marshall football team I can’t remember anything like this happening. Although I do recall George Costanza speculating on the topic in the mid 90s and thinking the odds were still close to nil.
Thoughts and prayers to family/friends of the fallen and a speedy recovery for those who survived.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Sep 7, 2011 10:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Didn’t know that. Was trying to think of North American incidents. I think Oklahoma State Basketball had something happen in the last 10 years.
I think the president of Poland died in a plane crash as well two years ago.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Sep 7, 2011 10:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
He died coming back from a ceremony in the Katyan Forest in Russia.
Oklahoma St. basketball got in a crash like 5, 6 years go I think.
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WTF
Someone wants the sport of hockey eliminated according to this off season. Terrible. RIP
by XxC17xX on Sep 7, 2011 10:27 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Damn
@dchesnokov: Lokomotiv official: “At first we didn’t want to believe it. But right now there is no hope. The team is gone.”
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Damn, indeed
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Plane crashed into river apparently.
Per ESPN, bodies are being retrieved out of the Volga (some till in seatbelts). You can see wreckage on shore of the river.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Sep 7, 2011 12:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
story i heard
is the plane split in half, part of it landed on the ground part of it in the water
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What I am hearing from different sources, Salei was not on that plane. He went to Minsk (the city of destination) a couple days earlier and was supposed to meet his team there.
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some say that he was on the plane some say that he wasn’t…its not unexpected to get mixed reports like this
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Like Danny Devito on 9/11. Multiple reports were out there that he was on one of the planes.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Sep 7, 2011 12:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
OMG! This is just so, so sad. :(
Without also trying to devalue one life from another, I cannot believe Karpotsev was on that plane. The same guy we always see so elated on June 14th, 1994. Holy crap! :(
It’s even scarier to think that other guys we’ve come to know and love like Alexei Kovalev, Sergei Nemchinov and/or Jaromir Jagr could’ve been on this flight if not for different career path decisions.
I’m sure they all must be absolutely mortified and likely had many close friends on board. :(
WTF?! :(
Terrible news
Article in the Times says that Russia and former Russian republics have some of the worst air safety records, due to the age of the aircraft, weak government controls, poor pilot training and a cost-cutting mentality. They have to get on this. There was another major crash there in June that killed 47.
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This is such horrible news...
I feel like throwing up. My heart goes out to all of their families. May they all Rest In Peace.
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Tragic
Heart goes out to all the friends and families of the players. I recognize so many of those names from their time in the NHL… there simply aren’t words for this.
Terrible.
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There is a wikipedia page for it "2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Plane Crash"
Understanding wiki isn’t always accurate, but it says the plane hit an antenna array just after lift off. Also says plane was grounded in 2009 due to safety issues. Page also lists all the players. Igor Korolev was another of the coaches.
This sucks.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Sep 7, 2011 12:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
From what I have heard
The plane was allegedly over the maximum fly weight. A witness said when the plane took off it was clear something was wrong because it was wobbling. And many sources have confirmed that the flight never reached the desired altitude and that the plane did strike an antenna before splitting in half.
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 7, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
This offseason has just hurt the hockey community so much
As fans, it’s tough to hear about the loss of players. Guys we root for are no longer around. But as hockey players, NHLers, KHLers, et al, this stuff must be devastating. Teammates, roomates, great locker room guys…..just gone.
I know that a LOT of hockey players will be playing this season with heavy hearts. It’s our job as fans to support them as hockey players and as people. That may sound lame, but I think most of us can agree that we’re hockey fans more than Rangers fans. The sport is more important than the rivalries and bitterness.
My condolences to all of those we lost, and to all of the families and players that will mourn them.
well said.
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Anisimov knew half the team, Lundqvist deeply upset about the loss of Stefan Liv, and Gaborik was taking it very hard to hear the loss of his friend Demitra….
Holy Shit :(
This is devastating just to read about. I cannot imagine what these guys must actually be feeling. :(
Also anyone else kinda ticked off that the Crosby press conference is getting so much attention during this whole tragedy? I thought they should have postponed it.
CRF I owe u an apology...
I just flipped on the TV news to see more about the crash, and u r soooooo right!
Not only should this have been postponed, but the first words out of Cry Baby’s mouth did NOT need to be: “Mentally, I feel really good now.”
Holy f’in s***. Forget “Cry Baby”…What an absolute a**h*** :(
Awful.
RIP to all who passed. Not only a tragic day for hockey, but an entire off-season.
I’ve found myself typing/saying “RIP” far too often these past few months. We’ll look back years from now and remember this off-season as possibly the worst ever. I don’t care to know of one that would top this.
RIP. Prayers and condolences to the friends and families of all that was affected.
Reports I’ve seen said a crew member also survived.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 7, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Galimov later passed away in the hospital? could that be wrong?
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 7, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he did
He was in very bad condition
by Guess Who's Back? on Sep 7, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Gabby must be devastated
He just lost his best friend.
by Guess Who's Back? on Sep 7, 2011 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
Two of his best friends in one offseason.
Boogaard and Demitra. He must be in shambles.
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by The Blue Seats on Sep 7, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
There are no words
That can be said that can have any meaning right now. R.I.P. and prayers going out to the families and loved ones is all I can say.
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this is shocking and horrible, what a terrible summer it’s been for the hockey world…
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