Stephanie " Steffi " Westerfeld ( October 8 , 1943 – February 15 , 1961 ) was an American figure skater . She earned a place on the United States ' world team for the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships after she finished second at 1961 U.S National Championships . She died on February 15 , 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed on its way to the World Championships in Prague . She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs , Colorado . Her sister , Sharon , was also killed in the crash and is buried next to her in the family plot
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Stephanie Westerfeld