Kansas Senator Jerry Moran [DC press conference]: I know that flight. I've flown it many times myself.
Mayor Bowser: All we can confirm tonight is the number of people on each aircraft. Sixty-four people on the American Airlines plane, and three people on the military helicopter. We can't provide any more information about recovery efforts.
Fire Chief: The water there we're operating in is about eight feet deep.
Reporter: Has anybody been transported to the hospital?
Mayor Bowser: I can't say anything about the rescue operation right now.
Reporter: Do you have a sense that there are survivors?
Fire Chief: We don't know yet, but we're working.
Reporter: Do you have any more details about the helicopter mission with the Blackhawk?
Mayor Bowser: I do not know what the mission was.
The Championships were apparently held in Wichita, January 20-26.
"Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., that crashed Wednesday night, according to athletes. The skaters were part of the National Development Team, a training program for top juvenile figure skaters. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Wichita from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26. Some young athletes stayed in the city until Jan. 28, for National Development Camp, an advanced training program. Team USA pair skater Luke Wang told McClatchy News that skaters who qualified for the elite division stayed an extra day, after which Wang said several boarded American Airlines Flight 5342.
Another skater, Team USA ice dancer, Ethan Peal tweeted, “I am in shock. Praying for families and my skating community,” in response to the news.
McClatchy News has reached out to U.S. Figure Skating to confirm whether the skaters were on the flight but has yet to hear back."
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