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

The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked Wednesday when an American Airlines flight carrying athletes, parents and coaches from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.

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.

A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita, known as the "air capital of the world" and its aviation roots, into the national spotlight.

The flight that took off from Wichita, only to meet disaster in Washington, has reminded some residents of past crashes that broke their city’s heart.

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.

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

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.

Watch live coverage of the Ice Dance and Free Dance at the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

If President Donald Trump was trying to comfort Wichitans and others rocked by Flight 5342 D.C. plane disaster, he missed the mark.

In true Wichitan fashion, the community has stepped up in light of the tragic deadly crash involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.

A commercial plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter with a crew of three near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.