Figure skating community from Bay Area and beyond mourns DC plane crash victims: 'Just unimaginable'

Do you have the CRJ in sight?”

the air traffic controller asked, referring to the regional jet

Apparently both aircraft involved are in the river,

the controller said later

The flight was about 20 minutes from touching down

At Reagan National Airport, Hamaad Raza received a text message from his wife

Tower, did you see that?”

the pilot of one aircraft is heard asking on the radio transmission

Pat-25 has aircraft in sight,

the helicopter pilot responded with his call signal

Looks like there were flares up in the air,

a pilot reported to the tower at one point

It hurts me because those are my brothers,

he said of the Army helicopter crew

Lily Wumayor

We were so proud to see these high-level athletes, their families, their friends, fans, coming to our community and sharing their skills and talents so that the whole world could see,

Mayor Lily Wu said

This unity cannot just stay in sadness. It has to elicit something greater, something brighter, something that can shine forth,

said Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg of Chabad, a Hasidic synagogue and community center in Wichita

There’s a lot of connections to this plane. There’s a lot of connections to Bombardier as a company,

said Howell, who spent two decades working in flight testing, including a stint with Bombardier in the early 1990s

I couldn't tell you what [Mr Trump] was talking about because the quality of air traffic controllers out there is outstanding. ... It is not uncommon for us to combine positions.

Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, said ... Addressing the control tower staffing issue, revealed in an interim FAA report, he added

We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today.

His wife Carrie wrote on social media

Donald Trumppresident

The Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot.

Mr Trump wrote on social media site Truth Social

Donald Trumppresident

People should not be hired based on their disabilities, based on their skin colour, their gender, their race

When asked if the president believes people with disabilities have a place to work in the federal government, Mr Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said last night

Lydia, 11, was known for her vivacious personality and strong desire to improve on the ice – no matter the critique,

the Skating Lesson wrote on Instagram

Jacob Epsteinflight attendant

It is with a very heavy heart and extreme sadness that myself along with our children Hannah Epstein and Joanna Epstein ... inform you that Ian Epstein was one of the flight attendants on American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided last night when they were landing in DC,

Debi Epstein wrote on Facebook

I was so proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so bad I can’t even cry myself to sleep.”

His father, Timothy Lilley, wrote on Facebook

I think he wanted to be free, and be able to fly and soar like a bird,

Lane said

Grace was a quiet person with a keen interest in helping others through engineering,

said Dr Tim Norman, who served as her secondary advisor, to WBNS

This is a tragedy not only for our industry, but also for the GE Aerospace team,

the company said on X