"So many of our own were on this tragic flight and my heart aches," Lipinski wrote The figure skating community is mourning an unimaginable tragedy following a devastating plane crash that claimed the lives of multiple athletes,

US Figure Skating confirmed several members of the skating community were onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Blackhawk military helicopter.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships started to wind down on Saturday at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Action continued with the Men's

The Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships air live this week from Wichita, Kansas, on NBC Sports, USA Network and Peacock. The field includes every national champion from last January: Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn, ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates and the pairs’ team of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea.

In 1961, the entire U.S. national team lost their lives in a plane crash en route to the world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates are one program away from a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title. The two-time reigning world champions topped the rhythm dance at the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday.

The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked Wednesday when an American Airlines flight carrying athletes, parents and coaches from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.

Glenn, a 25-year-old Texan, had a triple axel in her long program to come from behind to win gold at US nationals.

Amber Glenn defends her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by landing a massive triple axel early in the program as Alysa Liu came up just short.

Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday ... which would tie the U.S. record held by Meryl Davis and Charlie White. And this one would come 11 years ...

when they won their fourth consecutive title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and sixth overall, which matched the record held by longtime standard-bearers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

when they won their fourth consecutive title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and sixth overall, which matched the record held by longtime standard-bearers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.