Sean O'Reilly, general manager of the Wichita Ice Center, said his team got to know numerous athletes who had been in Wichita for a development camp after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Just days after figure skaters, family and coaches from across the United States came together in Wichita, a tragic plane crash has left the U.S. Figure Skating community reeling.

The passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342 included some of America’s most promising young skaters and coaches, returning from a national training camp for up-and-coming talents.

Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.

Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., that crashed Wednesday night, according to U.S. Figure Skating. The flight is not believed to have any survivors.

The U.S. figure skating community is mourning an immense loss after 14 skaters, coaches, and family members were among the 60 victims of the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. The Skating Club of Boston,