Jon Maravilla, a 19-year-old figure skater, found himself in the middle of a horrific incident in which an American Airlines flight collided with a U.S.

U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla went viral online after rumors spread that he was turned away at the gate because of his dog. Learn more about the skater and his clarification of the rumors.

Jon Maravilla, the U.S. figure skater who was in Kansas with his teammates, said he was not allowed to board a plane because of his dog, but not the American Airlines flight that collided with a U.S.