She was the daughter of skaters Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of 1961 U.S. Ladies ' Champion Laurie Owen . With pairs partner Dudley Richards , they placed tenth at 1960 Winter Olympics and won the U.S. national championship in 1961 . Along with her mother , sister , and the U.S. Figure Skating team and coaches , Owen died in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 en route to the 1961 World Championships
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Maribel Owen