A number of figure skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight returning home from a training camp in Wichita, Kan., U.S. Figure Skating said. + Former world figure-skating cham

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

An American Airlines pilot reassured any passengers nervous of flying in a heartfelt pre-flight announcement following the tragic D.C plane crash.