Several members of the figure skating community were on board the American Eagle flight that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, according to officials.

During a press conference on Thursday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the crash was "absolutely" preventable.

Lance Travis, a 1993 junior national pair champion, met Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov at regional and sectional competitions.