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

The Kansas City Figure Skating Club reacted to the loss of a community in a plane crash near DC.

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

Figure skating luminaries reacted Thursday to the deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of several youth figure skaters, their coaches, and their families.

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

Several members' of the U.S. Figure Skating community were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over Washington, D.C., the governing body said in a statement.

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

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.

Two teenage figure skaters, their coaches and family members among 14 members of U.S. figure skating community in deadly plane crash over D.C. airport.

The victims were returning home from the Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, when their American Airlines flight collided with a helicopter.

Ludmila Velikov trained Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov when they were children and told Reuters the couple was like family to her.