A number of skiers of the number – including six people associated with the skiing club in Boston – were among the passengers on a plane that hit a helicopter over Washington, DC on Wednesday evening.
The group from Boston included two former Russian world champions who are now coaches – Yivgenia Shishkova and Vadim Nomov – as well as two young skiers and their mothers.
The US Governing Authority in the United States said that “many athletes, trainers and family members participating in ice skiing in the United States were on a trip. It still gives more names.
American officials say they do not expect any survivors of the accident. They say at least 28 bodies have been recovered from the scene.
The plane was carrying 64 passengers and crew when it collided with air in the air with a US Army helicopter after 21:00 local time on Wednesday (02:00 GMT), then it fell in the Botomak Ice River.
A source whose name unveiled told Reuters that up to 15 people on the trip may be involved in ice skiing in total.
The stomach skiers were identified as children at the age of 16, Spencer Lin and Jenna Han of the Boston Ski Club.
Lin Christine Lynn's mother was the mother of Han Jin Han on board, as well as coach Numov and Shishakova.
“Six is a terrible number for us,” the CEO of the club company told local media.
Earlier on Thursday, Russia confirmed that some of its citizens were on the plane, after the Russian media reported the names of Numov and Shishakova.
“Many members of our skiing community were on the American Airlines Flight 5342,” said ice skating in the United States. The statement added that the group returned to their homes from the Tanmias camp in Whitchita, Kansas.
Witchita hosted the US National Ice Ski Championship from January 20 to January 26. After the competition, there was a development camp for young skiers.
Shishkova and Naultov retired from Russian husbands who won the world championship in 1994. They also competed in the Olympic Games, after which they continued to start their training career in the United States.
Inna Fuliskaya, a former skate of the Soviet Union, was on the trip, according to the Russian News Agency.
Rescue teams continue to search for frozen waters in the Botomac River, where the remains of both planes remain. On Thursday morning, officials said they had turned into a recovery process.
Ronald Reagan Washington Airport, nearby, based on all flights in the wake of a pilot crash on Wednesday evening.
In addition to the unknown total number of skiers, limited information about individuals on board appeared.
In 1961, the 18 -people skiing team was killed in a plane crash in Belgium on their way to Prague.
