Robert Francis Dineen ( July 8 , 1937 - February 15 , 1961 ) was an American ice dancer who competed with his wife Patricia Dineen . The duo won Silver ( Junior ) dance title at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then the bronze in the senior division at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships , earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague . He and his wife died on February 15 , 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed en route to the World Championships . They left behind an infant son , Robert Jr. , who was adopted by Dineen 's brother
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
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