The faces, so young. The ambitions, so grand.
The tragedy, beyond scope and only growing.
At least 67 people were believed to have been lost Wednesday night when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C.
Every one of them is a tragedy, a life gone too soon, a grieving family and friends left to cope with unexpected and incalculable pain.
That includes a subset from the world of figure skating, as many as 20 skaters, parents and coaches returning from a National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas.