The dead figure skaters VN and Evgenia Shishkova, two Russian citizens on the flight from Massachusetts to the Kremlin

Lane took a photo from his seat on the plane, which looked out the window, and posted it on his social media accounts.

Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were two of the Russian figure skaters on the flight. Both the Boston Skating Club and the Kremlin confirmed their deaths Thursday.

“The sad news is true,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that an unspecified number of other Russian citizens were aboard the flight. “It’s bad news out of Washington.”

They lived in the US in 1998 and continued to participate in the sport. Both were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston. And their 23-year-old son, Max, is a figure skater who competed at the championship event but flew home safely on Monday, Zeghibe said.

He was competing and both of his parents were with him. His mom was too nervous to watch him skate. His dad was sharing his performance, and he was very emotional.

Family and Friends of the Loss of a U.S. Figure Skating Coach in the Footsteps of the 1963 Pomeron Plane Accident

Wednesday’s crash recalled another tragic incident in 1961, when a plane flying from New York to Brussels crashed on approach, killing 72 people on board — including the entire U.S. figure skating team, which was en route to a competition in Prague.

He said when you lose coaches like this, the future of the sport is lost. “I think our current members, leaders, management team are — I don’t know what the word is — is it wrecked? Is it sad? Folks are just stunned by this.”

Several American figure skaters have offered their prayers and sympathies in the wake of the tragedy, including Ilia Malinin who won his third national title in a row on Sunday.

“On behalf of the IOC, and personally, I extend our heartfelt sympathies to all those affected, which we understand may include Olympians, young athletes, and their support staff,” he said. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims.

Two young skaters from the Boston club, Spencer Lane and Jinna Han, were traveling with their mothers, and they were among a group of people on Wednesday’s flight.

The Prevagen Figure Skating Championships were held in the United States. The National Development Camp was followed by a three-day educational program for top-performing youth athletes who want to accelerate their exposure to High Performance Programs and Team USA.

“Skating is a very close and tight-knit community. These kids and their parents, they’re here at our facility in Norwood six, sometimes seven days a week. It’s a close, tight bond. The CEO of the Skating Club of Boston held a news conference early Thursday, where he said that all of us have lost family.

The midair crash of an American Airlines regional jet and a black-hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., according to the news conference in Podomac

The jet, operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, was trying to land at Reagan just before the midair collision occurred. The plane was traveling from Wichita, Kan. There were six passengers and four crew members on that plane.

At the news conference Thursday morning, Potter stated that they hope to open at 11. It’s safe. We’ve worked with all the federal agencies, FAA. And, you know, it’s been determined that we can open that airport safely.”

Authorities believe there will likely be no survivors in the midair crash involving an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night in the skies above the nation’s capital.

The bodies have been recovered so far. A plane and a Black Hawk were carrying people. The passengers on the plane were members of the US figure skating team, according to Russian state media.

A Black Hawk carrying three soldiers was traveling from Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The three were “experienced” crew members taking part in a training exercise, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday morning.

The jet was flying from south to north and lining up to land at the airport when it crashed into the Black Hawk, according to the mayor. Two aircraft crashed at low altitudes.

The plane was cleared to land on the runway first, according to the audio archives. The flight crew was asked if they could use runway 33 instead.

This is not unusual at the airport which is incredibly busy and requires a delicate dance to handle aircraft in complicated airspace, around the D.C. area. There are many military and law enforcement helicopter in the vicinity.

Source: What we know about the midair crash near Washington, D.C.

A Black Hawk Detector at the Naval Air Force Base Base Base Camp in Washington D.C. The Midair Air Collision Near Washington

The first alert came in at 8:48pm, and they arrived ten minutes later. He said 300 responders from neighboring counties and cities are going to assist in the immediate aftermath. It is a highly complex operation with rough conditions, as temperatures hovered around 36 degrees overnight according to the National Ocean Service.

“It’s just dangerous and hard to work in. And because there’s not a lot of lights, you’re out there searching every square inch of space to see if you can find anybody. Divers are doing the same thing in the water. The water is not bright. It is murky. He said that it is a tough condition for them to dive in.

The names and ranks of the three Black Hawk crew members will be kept out of the public eye while the next of kin notifications are ongoing.

The unit that was involved in the crash were from Fort Belvoir and were flying out of the 12th Aviation Battalion. The crew were taking part in their annual proficiency training flight and were undergoing night evaluation. They were also fitted with night vision goggles, he said.

The American Airlines jet carrying several athletes, coaches, and family members of the U.S. Figure Skaters was returning from the National Development Camp that was held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

Russian world champions — and husband and wife — Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were identified as victims of the crash, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Source: What we know about the midair crash near Washington, D.C.

The Reagan National Airport on a Ground Stop After the Ballistic Collisions. The MWA is open until 11 a.m. Thursday

Reagan National Airport was put on a ground stop after the crash. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will be open at 11 a.m. Thursday.