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World figure skating champions were on board the crashed plane. RIA

The 1994 world figure skating champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on board a plane that crashed in the sky over Washington, RIA Novosti reports.

The plane crashed on Thursday night near the capital's Reagan Airport. The US Figure Skating Championships were held in Wichita, Kansas, from January 21 to 26. The couple's son, Maxim Naumov, took fourth place in the competition.

At least 18 bodies have been recovered from the river so far.