"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure Skating.

Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano reflected on the tragic plane crash that killed multiple American figure skaters after spending a special week alongside them in Wichita, Kansas. “My heart breaks for my skating family today and my thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this horrible tragedy,

Several members of the figure skating community have spoken out after several athletes and their families were involved in a plane crash

Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place Jan. 21-26 in Wichita, Kansas. U.S. Figure Skating did not identify any of the members of its team that were on board. Doug Zeghib

Officials believe there are no survivors after a plane with 64 people aboard crashed into a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.

The tragic loss of life due to the commercial plane and military helicopter crash that took place in Washington D.C. is being felt by the Kansas City skating community.

The deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport is hitting the ice-skating community especially hard.

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers and two world champion coaches from Boston were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.

WASHINGTON — A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a group of union steamfitters from the Washington, D.C. area.

Valley Figure Skating Club in Appleton was at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships: the event several people aboard flight 5342 were returning from when the crash happened.