The figure skating community is mourning an unimaginable tragedy following a devastating plane crash that claimed the lives of multiple athletes, coaches and officials, prompting tributes from legendary Olympians Tara Lipinski,

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

As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own.

Tara Lipinski spoke out about the ‘unimaginable’ D.C. plane crash that reportedly killed members of the U.S. Figure Skating organization

U.S. figure skating legends Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir opened part of Thursday's European Figure Skating Championships with a tearful tribute to the victims of Wednesday night's American Airlines plane crash,

Hours after a plane crash tragically took the lives of U.S. Figure Skating members, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were calling the European Figure Skating Championships, and they opened the broadcast with an emotional tribute.

Nancy Kerrigan, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir expressed deep sorrow following the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C., that killed nearly 70 people, including members of the U.S. figure skating community.

Figure skating legend Tara Lipinski is mourning the tragic loss of multiple athletes following the catastrophic plane crash in D.C.

Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.

Figure skating clubs in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are training grounds for many athletes and several team members.

Tara Lipinski and Tonya Harding were among those in mourning after learning figure skaters were in Wednesday's plane crash near Washington D.C.