Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Thursday there were Russian nationals on board the American Airlines flight which collided with a US Army helicopter near Washington DC.

Bad news from Washington - said Dmitry Peskov, referring to the information from the USA. Acclaimed Russian figure skaters were reportedly on board the plane. The downed plane was reported to have 1994 world figure skating champions - Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov on board,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Thursday the death of Russian citizens on board the plane that crashed in Washington a day earlier.

Authorities were searching for survivors after a plane with 64 people aboard crashed into an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.

Former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the flight from Wichita, which hosted last week’s U.S.championships.

Figure skaters, their coaches and family members had been on a flight to Washington after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

All are feared dead in a crash involving a Black Hawk helicopter built by Connecticut's Sikorsky and an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C.

After an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac river Jan. 29, more than 30 bodies have been recovered, NBC Washington has confirmed.

The names of the 60 passengers and four crew members on board began to emerge Thursday as authorities revealed there were likely no survivors of the fiery tragedy that was shaping up to be the

Officials believe there are no survivors following a crash in DC between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered his condolences to the families and friends of Russians killed in the plane crash on Wednesday.