(NewsNation) — There have been 55 bodies recovered from the Potomac River as of Sunday afternoon as officials continue search-and-recovery operations after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.

A total of 64 people were onboard the passenger jet and three soldiers were inside the helicopter, officials said.

Officials say there are no survivors, making it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.

D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said during a news conference Thursday he’s confident all of the bodies from the crash will ultimately be recovered.

“It will take us a little bit of time,” he said. “It may involve some more equipment.”

Here is what we know about the victims:

US figure skaters, their coaches and families were on the plane

A group of figure skaters and coaches were among the passengers of the American Airlines jet.

U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that “several members of the skating community” and their family members were returning from a development camp held after the national U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

“We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims’ families closely in our hearts,” the organization said. “We will continue to monitor the situation and will release more information as it becomes available.”

Members of the Skating Club of Boston and their families were among the victims, Doug Zeghibe, CEO of the club, told NewsNation.

Skater Spencer Lane, 16, and his mother, Christine Lane, as well as Jinna Han, 16, and her mother, Jin Han, were among those who died.

“I’m not sure there’s words in the dictionary right now” for how the son of two Olympic figure skaters killed in the Reagan National Airport crash must feel, Doug Zeghibe, CEO of the club, told NewsNation.

Figure skater Brielle Beyer, 12, and her mother, Justyna Magdalena Beyer, were also on board the flight, reported NBC News.

Donna and Peter Livingston, along with their two daughters, Everly, 11, and Alydia, 14, were coming back to Virginia after attending a skating competition in Kansas.

12-year-old Olivia Ter was also on the flight after attending the U.S. Figure Skating National Development Camp in Wichita, according to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation.

Inna Volyanskaya, an ice skating coach in Ashburn, Virginia, also died in the crash, according to a post from U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam. 

Skating coach Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov was also a passenger on the flight, his wife, Natalia Gudin, told ABC News.

Crew members killed in DC plane crash

First Officer Sam Lilley was one of the crew members killed in the crash, his father, Tim Lilley, confirmed to NewsNation. Lilley was a pilot for PSA Airlines, which is owned by American Airlines.

His father told NewsNation’s “CUOMO” that his son will be remembered as a kind, happy man.

“His career was going great. He was engaged to a great girl. He was just at the prime of his life,” Tim Lilley said. “I was so proud of him,” he said, adding that his son was able to obtain certification in just a few years because he “pursued it with a vigor.” 

Flight attendant Ian Epstein, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was also killed, his family has confirmed.

Former champion Russian skaters were on board the plane: Kremlin

The Kremlin confirmed Thursday that Russian-born ice skating coaches and former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the American Airlines jet.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the figure skaters had won the pairs title at the 1994 world championships and competed at the Winter Olympics twice.

“Unfortunately, we see that this sad information is being confirmed. There were other fellow citizens there. Bad news today from Washington. We are sorry and send condolences to the families and friends who lost those of our fellow citizens who died in the plane crash,” he said.

He did not give details on the number of fatalities.

A civil rights attorney

Attorney Kiah Duggins, who had worked with the Civil Rights Corps, was a passenger on the American Airlines flight.

Duggins grew up in Wichita and and represented the Miss Kansas Organization as Miss Butler County in 2015, reported KWCH.

She was described as “a brave and beautiful soul, a light in the fight for civil rights” by former Sedgwick County Commissioner Lacey Cruse.

“Her loss is heartbreaking, not only for her family and friends but for everyone who believes in justice and equality,” Cruse wrote in a Facebook post. “May her work, her message, and her spirit continue to inspire and create change. Gone too soon but never forgotten.”

An engineering student

Cedarville University in Ohio confirmed Thursday that one of the victims of the crash was student Grace Maxwell.

Maxwell was a junior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in biomedical engineering and was anticipating her graduation in 2026, the college said in a statement.

“Grace was a quiet person with a keen interest in helping others through engineering,” said Tim Norman, who served as her secondary adviser.  She had been scheduled to serve on a “project team this semester that would begin to create a hand-stabilizing device for a differently enabled Dayton boy so he could feed himself rather than relying on others,” according to the school.

The university said that counselors are available for students needing services.

A Kansas couple

Bob Schrock and his wife Lori Schrock were also aboard the American Airlines flight.

The couple were on their way to Philadelphia to see their 21-year-old daughter, their daughter’s classmate confirmed.

The Schrocks were farmers in southwest Kansas along the Oklahoma border.

A father coming home after a friends trip

Mikey Stovall was on the American Airlines flight coming home after an annual trip to Wichita to hunt duck and pheasant with friends, his mother Christina Stovall told WINK.

She described her son as an “amazing father, friend and son,” the outlet reported.

“Mikey did not have one enemy. If you see pictures of him, which I’m sure I’m going to post on there, he was the life of the party. He loved everybody. He didn’t see color, he didn’t see anything. He’s the happiest person. He saw good in everybody, almost to a fault,” Stovall said.

A NYC-based passenger

Melissa Jane Nicandri, 28, of Brooklyn, was among the victims who died, according to her family.

DC-area Steamfitters union says members were aboard

The Washington, D.C., branch of the Steamfitters union said four members were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed.

“The entire United Association is grateful to the first responders who worked tirelessly through the night, and who will continue to investigate what happened,” the post on X reads. “Our focus now is on providing support and care to the families of our Brothers as we continue to gather more information in the coming days. We will share more details as they become available, including a nationwide UA relief effort for the families. These members will be forever in our hearts, and may God bless them and their loved ones. May they forever rest in peace.”

Former Loudoun County students

Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia announced that multiple victims were former students in the school system.

“Our hearts are heavy as we process the devastating news of last night’s tragic plane crash over the Potomac River involving an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter. This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our community, and with great sorrow, we have learned that multiple victims were former LCPS students,” the district said in a statement.

Mental health professionals would be available to help students and families with their grief, the district announced.

Army soldiers in the helicopter

The Army released a statement Friday confirming two soldiers who were on the helicopter and another announcement Saturday with the third soldier’s name.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, “is believed to be deceased pending positive identification,” according to the Army. The body of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, has not yet been recovered. Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, also died during the training mission, the Army said. 

“She was a bright star in all our lives,” Lobach’s family said in a statement provided by the Army. “She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong. No one dreamed bigger or worked harder to achieve her goals.”

DC plane crash: What to know

American Eagle Flight 5342 was en route from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard when it collided Wednesday with a UH-60 Black Hawk carrying three soldiers. Both aircraft went into the icy Potomac River, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation.

The midair crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. local time Wednesday, shutting down the airport temporarily. Officials talked in terms of recovering the bodies of passengers rather than rescues.

There were no immediate reports on the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport were halted as dive teams searched the site and helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene.

American Airlines has set up centers in D.C. and Wichita for people seeking information about relatives.

People who believe they have family members on the flights and are looking for further information are asked to call 800-697-8215.

NewsNation digital producer Michael Ramsey, correspondent Tom Dempsey and The Associated Press contributed to this report.