When an American Airlines plane went down over Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening, members of the Boston skating community couldn't help but recall a similar tragedy from decades ago.

The Skating Club of Boston lost two young skaters, their mothers, and two highly regarded coaches, its executive director said Thursday. The post Six people from Boston-area skating club among DC plane crash victims,

The Skating Club of Boston lost two coaches, two young skaters and their two mothers in the deadly crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in Washington, D.C.

The Skating Club of Boston confirmed that two skaters, two staff members and two parents died in the plane crash near Washington, D.C.

An American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter, killing two young figure skaters, their parents, and two Russian coaches.

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River included teen figure skaters, their mothers and

Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.