The names of 64 American Airlines passengers and crew and 3 Army helicopter crew have not been released, but here’s what we know.
Military personnel, figure skaters, and plumbers were among the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter on Jan. 29.
Officials announced their shift from a rescue to a body recovery effort within hours of the crash and said there were no survivors.
American Airlines flight 5342, direct from Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.
American Airlines has not yet released the names of the victims, due to a delay in contacting family members, however, some groups have notified the public of individuals known to have been on board.
While the Army hasn’t yet made public the names of the individuals on the helicopter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth identified the ranks of the three soldiers.
He referenced “a young captain,” along with a staff sergeant, and a chief warrant officer.
The soldiers were on board a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at the time of the crash and were from the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The Black Hawk was reportedly taking part in a routine training exercise.
14 From Figure Skating Community
The American Airlines flight carried 14 members of the figure skating community. They had been in Wichita, Kansas, for the U.S. national championships.
Two teenage figure skaters, as well as their mothers, were among the passengers.
Skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane have been confirmed dead, according to Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe.
Additionally, pairs world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia were killed in the crash.
Shishkova and Naumov, a married couple, won a world championship title together in 1994 and came close to medaling at the Olympics the same year.
After their title success, they moved to the United States and began coaching young skaters. They also have a son, Maxim, who was not on the same flight.
The other skating community victims’ names have not yet been released.
