Lokomotiv Team Crash: A Tribute

The 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred on September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying the entire hockey team of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia on its way to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011-12 KHL season. 44 people on board, including players, coaches, staff, and flight personnel were killed. Words don't do justice to the magnitude of pain and suffering being felt the world over for this tragic, tragic loss. Our prayers and condolences to all families, friends, and fans that suffer this loss along with us.