The couple's son finished fourth last week at the U.S. national championships in Wichita, Kansas. He was not on the same flight that crashed.

The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event.

Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa paid tribute to the victims of the plane crash in the United States after taking the men's singles lead on a sombre Thursday at the European figure skating championships.Former Russian world pairs champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov and at least two other elite skating coaches,

The International Skating Union ISU has expressed its shock at an airplane crash that occurred in the United States on Wednesday evening with sever

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating

As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own.

The governing body of figure skating in the U.S. said team members were on the American Airlines passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter.

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club 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.

The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event. They were also a married couple with a son who finished fourth last week at the U.

Locals in Wichita have expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support as they continue to grapple with the tragedy.

Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski broke down while discussing the American Airlines crash after a moment of silence at the European Championships.

Wichita, Kansas is considered The Air Capital of the World. The community continues to grieve after a devastating plane crash from Wichita to D.C. on Wednesday night.