Several teenage figure skaters, as well as some of their mothers and coaches, are presumed dead after American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a Black Hawk Army helicopter the evening of Jan. 29 above the Potomac River.

Scott Hamilton was brought to tears on the Friday, Jan. 31 episode of the Today show as he reflected on the loss the U.S. figure skating community is feeling after the tragic D.C. plane crash that claimed the lives of 14 skaters and coaches.

Olympian Scott Hamilton broke down in tears discussing the tragic American Airlines plane crash that killed 14 young figure skaters

Button is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time. He was the first American skater to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948 and repeated as Olympic champion in 1952, after he successfully landed the first double axel and triple jump in competition.

The figure skating community is mourning an unimaginable tragedy following a devastating plane crash that claimed the lives of multiple athletes, coaches and officials, prompting tributes from legendary Olympians Tara Lipinski,

Magic Johnson, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Scott Hamilton and others from the sports world reacted on social media to the tragic D.C. airplane crash Thursday.

All 64 people on board the plane–60 U.S. and Russian figure skaters and four crewmembers–along with three soldiers from the helicopter, are presumed dead. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River as of Thursday afternoon, per PBS.

Olympian Scott Hamilton is mourning the deaths of members of the figure skating community, who were on an American Airlines flight that crashed into an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Olympic athlete, broadcaster, actor and entrepreneur Dick Button has died. He was 95 years old. The Associated Press called Button “one of his sport’s great innovators and promoters, the man responsible not only for inventing the flying camel spin but describing it to generations of fans.”

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