Sam Lilley, a young fiancé awaiting his fall wedding, was piloting the American Airlines flight that was minutes away from a safe landing when a collision with an Army helicopter plunged both aircrafts and everyone on board into Virginia’s Potomac River.

A pair of young figure skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches were among the 60 passengers on board the jet.

U.S. Figure Skating is confirming several members of its skating community are among the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash. One local figure skater said she knows firsthand just how much these individuals meant to the sport.

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

U.S. Figure Skating said athletes, coaches and family members were among those involved in an airline disaster on Wednesday night. The Kremlin said Russian stars died as well.