U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash

The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions.

U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, pictured at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships in England.  Russian authorities confirmed they were on board the American Eagle flight that crashed after a collision near Washington, D.C.

The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions.

(Image credit: Chris Cole)