Recent reports claim that numerous members of a US figure skating team were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed into a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Flight 5342 came into contact with a Black Hawk helicopter mid-air over the Potomac River near Washington,

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

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, the 1994 world figure skating champions in pairs, lost their lives in the crash. They represented Russia but moved to the US, where they launched successful coaching careers. They are survived by their son, Maxim Naumov, who just won fourth place at the US men’s figure skating championships last weekend.

A airplane and military helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., before plunging into the Potomac River. Here's who was on board, flight path and more.

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and

U.S. Figure Skating said several skaters, coaches and family members had attended a development camp that followed the championships that wrapped up Sunday in Kansas