"Bad news from Washington," said Dmitry Peskov, referring to reports from the USA. Acclaimed Russian figure skaters were reportedly on board the plane. The downed plane was reported to have the 1994 world figure skating champions Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov on board,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the Russian figure skaters were on board the crashed American Airlines plane.

After an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac river Jan. 29, more than 30 bodies have been recovered, NBC Washington has confirmed.

Bad news from Washington,” said Dmitry Peskov, referring to information from the USA. Acclaimed Russian figure skaters were reportedly on board the plane. The downed plane was reported to have included the 1994 world figure skating champions—Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov—on board,

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter as the plane was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

All are feared dead in a crash involving a Black Hawk helicopter built by Connecticut's Sikorsky and an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C.

The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered his condolences to the families and friends of Russians killed in the plane crash on Wednesday.

The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed that Russian figure skaters, along with other Russian nationals, were among those aboard the aircraft that crashed in Washington, according to a report by TASS. Addressing reports about former Russian figure skaters being on the flight,

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who won the pairs title at the 1994 world championships and competed at the Winter Olympics twice, were aboard the plane, officials said.

Officials reported Thursday that all individuals aboard the American Airlines jet, which collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., are feared dead.

After a 60-passenger American Airlines flight and U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air Jan. 29, a man shared the final text messages he received from his wife aboard the aircraft.