They had just been to a development camp after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they had been learning how to skate with grace and flair.

Army helicopter. There were 64 people on American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to DCA — including 60 passengers and four crew members. The Blackhawk Army helicopter had three soldiers on ...

World champion skaters, a consultant who just moved to the D.C. area, a crew chief who was a new dad, champion figure skating ...

The most crucial piece of evidence was recovered from the passenger jet: the black box. The hope is it will help make flying safer in the future.