American figure skater Jon Maravilla told Russian media that he was barred from the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter.

U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla was denied access to a flight departing Wichita, Kan. on Wednesday due to the size of his dog, but it was not the fatal American Airlines plane that his teammates were on which collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night in Washington,

American figure skater Jon Maravilla's life was saved after he was denied entry onto American Airlines flight 5342.