In 2011, on the 50th anniversary of the crash, Owen and the entire team was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

[2] In 1956, Owen won the Eastern Junior Ladies title but was unable to participate in the United States Championships that year because of a broken wrist.

"[2] On February 13, 1961, she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine with a feature story that described her as "America's most exciting girl skater.

"[6] On January 28, 2011, Owen was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame along with the entire 1961 World Team.

The plane made three 360-degree turns to the left, during which the bank angle increased more and more until the aircraft had climbed to 1500 feet and was in a near vertical attitude.

It crashed and caught fire in a marshy area adjacent to a farm field less than two miles from the airport (50°55′15.2″N 04°31′36.4″E / 50.920889°N 4.526778°E / 50.920889; 4.526778) at 10:04 a.m. Brussels time.

[9] Rescue workers discovered a signed copy of the Sports Illustrated magazine, featuring Owen with her signature pixie cut and a bright red skating dress on the cover, amid the wreckage.

A memorial service was held on February 26, and Owen was interred that day beside her mother and sister in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.