The U.S. Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage after a midair collision over the Potomac River near Washington, on Jan. 30, 2025. Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images
The Black Hawk was reportedly taking part in a routine training exercise.
14 From Figure Skating Community
The American Airlines flight carried 14 members of the figure skating community. They had been in Wichita, Kansas, for the U.S. national championships.
Two teenage figure skaters, as well as their mothers, were among the passengers.
Skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane have been confirmed dead, according to Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe.
Additionally, pairs world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia were killed in the crash.
After their title success, they moved to the United States and began coaching young skaters. They also have a son, Maxim, who was not on the same flight.
The other skating community victims’ names have not yet been released.
4 Steamfitters Union Members
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada announced four of its members were among the deceased following the crash.
The group said that their focus is now “on providing support and care to the families of the brothers as we continue to gather more information in the coming days.”
2 Chinese Nationals
The Chinese Embassy announced the day after the crash that two Chinese nationals were among those believed to have been killed in the American Airlines collision.
In Virginia, the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) said in a Jan. 30 statement that some of the victims were former students of their district.
Superintendent Aaron Spence said in his statement: “This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our community, and with great sorrow, we have learned that multiple victims were former LCPS students.”
A Pilot On Board
Timothy Lilley identified his son, 28-year-old Sam Lilley, as one of the two pilots killed in the collision.
The older Lilley, himself a former Army helicopter pilot, voiced his grief in an interview with FOX 5 Atlanta. He also stated that he believes the commercial plane piloted by his son followed procedure.