Patricia Major Dineen ( c. 1936 - February 15 , 1961 ) was an American ice dancer who competed with her husband Robert Dineen . The duo won the Silver ( Junior ) dance title at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then the bronze at the senior level at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships , earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague . She and her husband 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 an uncle
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Patricia Dineen