Former Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton made an emotional appearance on "TODAY" Friday morning, as he remembered the figure skaters lost in the deadly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.

Legendary figure skater Scott Hamilton joins TODAY to speak out about the deadly DC plane crashed that claimed the lives of several members of the figure skating community, including promising young athletes and coaches.

The figure skating community is mourning an unimaginable tragedy following a devastating plane crash that claimed the lives of multiple athletes, coaches and officials, prompting tributes from legendary Olympians Tara Lipinski,

U.S. Figure Skating told NBC that several athletes, coaches and family members were on board of the American Airline jet. “It’s unspeakable, it’s horrible,” retired American figure skater Scott Hamilton said.

A moment was silence was held for the crash victims before the pairs final at the 2025 European Championships in Estonia

As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own.

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski is mourning the deaths of those involved in the Wednesday, January 29, plane crash in Washington, D.C. "My heart is broken for our skating community,