Two of those coaches were identified by the Kremlin as Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov

The American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night was carrying a group of elite young figure skaters, their parents, and coaches. They were returning from an invitation-only development camp that was held after the U.

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two of their Russian coaches.