Olympians, Students Among DC Plane Crash Victims

ARLINGTON, VA — World champion Russian skaters. A U.S. figure skating coach. Union members. Army soldiers. Multiple Virginia students.

These were some of the 67 victims onboard American Airlines' Flight 5382, which was involved in a tragic collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said there were no survivors of the deadly crash. The D.C. fire chief said crews continue to remove bodies from the cold waters of the Potomac River.

Virginia Rep. Suhas Subramanyan said Inna Volanskaya, a coach at the Ashburn Ice House, is among the 67 victims who authorities believe are dead in the plane crash.

Three Army soldiers were on the Black Hawk helicopter, which was being used in a training exercise out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Military.com reported, citing the Pentagon.

Officials have not identified the soldiers, however, Parkview High School JROTC in Lilburn, Georgia, confirmed to WSB-TV that Ryan O’Hara was the helicopter's crew chief.

“Ryan is fondly remembered as a guy who would fix things around the ROTC gym, as well as a vital member of the rifle team. Ryan leaves behind a wife and 1-year-old son,” the JROTC wrote in a statement obtained by WSB-TV.

Additionally, Timothy Lilley told Fox 5 Atlanta that Sam Lilley, his 28-year-old son, was a pilot killed in the crash.

"This is undoubtedly the worst day of my life," Timothy Lilley, a former Army helicopter pilot, told Fox 5 Atlanta.

He later added: "I was a helicopter pilot in the Army for 20 years. In the '90s, I used to fly in and out of the Pentagon regularly, and I can tell you if you are flying on the route over the Potomac and wearing night vision goggles, it's going to be very hard to see that plane. If you're not wearing the goggles, then you might have a chance."

Sam Lilley was a Georgia high school and college graduate who was planning to get married in the fall, WJCL reported.

U.S. Figure Skating on Thursday confirmed that several of its members were on Flight 5342. They were athletes, coaches and family members, the organization said.

"We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims' families closely in our hearts," U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement.

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Natalya Gudin told ABC News her husband, Alexandr Kirsanov, coached two of the youth ice skaters on the plane. The news outlet reported 14 figure skaters were onboard.

"I lost my husband, I lost my students, I lost my friends," Gudin told ABC News. "I need my husband back. I need his body back."

The Skating Club of Boston on Wednesday identified six of its members who were onboard Flight 5342, returning from U.S. Figure Skating's National Development Camp.

CEO and Executive Director Doug Zeghibe said athlete Jinna Han and mom Jin Han, Spencer Lane and mom Christine Lane and coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were flight passengers.

Shishkova and Naumov were 1994 World Pair champions, ABC News reported.

The 55-year-old husband and 52-year-old wife, who shared a son, were also two-time Olympians, sources said.

"Six is a horrific number for us but we're fortunate and grateful it wasn't more than six," Zeghibe said in the ABC report. "This will have long reaching impacts for our skating community."

Zeghibe said 18 athletes were sent to compete at the championships and 12 athletes were sent to the camp.

Loudon County Public Schools in Virginia announced multiple students were among the victims.

"Many other Loudoun families have also been impacted, and we extend our deepest condolences to all those grieving in the wake of this tragedy. Loss of this magnitude can bring a wave of emotions. Please know that you are not alone. We are here to support you, and we will navigate this difficult time together," school officials said in a news release.

Resources were on hand to assist students, families and staff in coping with the devastation.

The United Association — a union for plumbers, technicians, welders and fitters — announced that four of its members from Prince George's County, Maryland, were among the crash victims. They were not identified by name.

"Our focus now is on providing support and care to the families of our brothers as we continue to gather more information in the coming days. ... These members will forever be in our hearts, and may God bless them and their loved ones. May they forever rest in peace," the United Association tweeted.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

More on the crash can be found here.