"Just the horror that the parents are going through. It just that blows me away. It makes me so sad for the families," said Joanne Kispert, 74, whose father died in the 2001 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York in 2001.
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while on approach at Reagan Washington National Airport at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
An American Airlines flight that departed from Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday collided with a military helicopter at Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines has listed a toll-free number to call "if you believe you may have loved ones on board Flight 5342." That number is 800-679-8215.
The couple's son finished fourth last week at the U.S. national championships in Wichita, Kansas. He was not on the same flight that crashed.
Figure skater Jon Maravilla revealed he missed the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., due to his dog
The married couple, won the world championships in pairs figure skating in 1994, had reportedly lived in the US since at least 1998.
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.