Hundreds of rescuers were searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for any survivors of the plane crash.

While the U.S. naval base is best known for the suspects brought in after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it also has a separate facility used for decades to hold detained immigrants.

Passengers aboard the flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Russian figure skaters as well as other Russian nationals were on the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night.