The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.

Russian world champion figure skaters, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were on the American Airlines flight when it fatally crashed with a helicopter

A number of figure skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight returning home from a training camp in Wichita, Kan., U.S. Figure Skating said. + Former world figure-skating cham

Porter wiill add service to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) after years of exclusively serving nearby Newark as its sole New York City metro area operation.

Some members of Edmonton's theatre community are looking not just to entertain, but to educate as well. Jules Pepin dropped by Global News at Noon Edmonton about the programs offered through The Grindstone Theatre School.

Fast food is surging in Edmonton with the arrival of American franchises like Krispy Kreme, Chipotle, Firehouse Subs, and Chick-fil-A, according to the latest commercial real estate survey.

U.S. figure skater Spencer Lane, 16, shared a photo from inside American Eagle Flight 5342 before it took off from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., where it crashed into a helicopter mid-air.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air collision.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

Airline executives have pushed the government to modernize air traffic control and alleviate congestion in some of the busiest air corridors in the U.S.