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,

Olympic Gold Medalist and Tennessean Scott Hamilton shared a message after learning that members of the figure skating community were on board American Airlines Flight 5342 when it collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday night near Washington,

U.S. Figure Skating told NBC that several athletes, coaches and family members were on board of the American Airline jet. “It’s unspeakable, it’s horrible,” retired American figure skater Scott Hamilton said.

Magic Johnson, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Scott Hamilton and others from the sports world reacted on social media to the tragic D.C. airplane crash Thursday.

Button won two Olympic gold medals and was the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He also was the voice of his sport and one of its greatest innovators.

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

Dick Button, the first American to win Olympic gold in figure skating, has died at 95. A two-time champion and sport innovator, he transformed figure skating with groundbreaking jumps and later became its most influential commentator.

On Jan. 25, his position in U.S. skating history was formally recognized when Wilson was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Scott Hamilton penned a poignant statement upon learning that last night's American Airlines crash had claimed the lives of young Olympic hopeful athletes, their coaches and other figure skating officials.

Fourteen members of the figure skating community were among the passengers on a jet that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., according to the Skating Club of Boston's executive director.

The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked 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.