‘Hearts are heavy’: 14 figure skaters among victims of DC plane crash

WASHINGTON — Figure skaters and coaches returning from the recent U.S.

national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday,

officials said. No survivors were expected in the crash, officials said Thursday.

There were 64 people aboard the plane and three in the helicopter, according to officials.

Fourteen figure skaters were among those on the flight, Doug Zeghibe, the CEO and executive director for the Skating Club of Boston, said he was told…..

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