U.S. Figure Skating said on Thursday that several skaters were on an American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday. The plane, with 64 passengers and crew,

Figure skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight, the sport's U.S. governing body confirmed early Thursday. “U.S. Figure Skating can confirm that several members of our skating community were sadly aboard American Airlines Flight 5342,

Multiple figure skaters and coaches who took part in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were reportedly aboard an airplane that crashed above Washington D.C.