Barrington Mom and Son Perish in Washington Plane Crash

A plane crash in Washington, DC on January 29, 2025, killed 66 people. Among the victims were Christine and Spencer Lane from Barrington, RI. Spencer, a talented ice skater, was returning home with Christine from an ice-skating camp. The Lane family released a public statement following the tragedy.

"Our family is devastated by the loss of Christine and Spencer. Christine exuded creativity throughout her life, using her formal graphic design training as a jumping-off point for seemingly endless creative pursuits across areas such as photography, quilting, knitting, and more. She brought even greater passion to her role as a mother to Spencer and his brother Milo. She was also a lover of animals, and we lost track of how many dogs she helped place in loving adoptive homes.

Spencer can only be described as a force of nature. You simply could not stop him if he decided he wanted to do something. There is no better example of this than his remarkable skating journey, which we are heartbroken to see end too soon. He truly loved it, and his ascent from basic Learn to Skate classes to U.S. Figure Skating’s National Development Team in just a few short years was unprecedented. We are so grateful that his last week was filled with joy and surrounded by his beloved Skating Club of Boston and the U.S. Figure Skating family.

We are also hurting so much from the loss of Spencer’s talented and kind coaches, Genia and Vadim, and all of the wonderful friends Christine and Spencer were sharing their journey with."

"All of East Providence mourns the sad news about our neighbors in Barrington. We extend our condolences to Mr. Douglas Lane, his son Milo, and everyone who knew this family," stated East Providence City Council President Bob Rodericks.