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

Image via Shutterstock Often in tragedies, we're left with close calls and what-ifs. Take for instance the fact Waylon Jennings avoid dying in the American Pie plane crash by giving his seat to Buddy Holly.

American figure skater Jon Maravilla told Russian media that he was barred from the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter.