Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash.

As authorities search for answers about why an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, details about those who lost their lives in the tragedy are starting to emerge.

The only way we will get through this is together,” said the Rev. Pamela Hughes Mason of Wichita’s St. Paul AME Church.

All eyes are on Washington, D.C. after a military black hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers collided with a passenger plane carrying 64 people on Jan. 29. It is the worst air disaster in nearly two decades and among the many lives lost were young members on board were Team USA’s figure skating program.