The number of Marylanders confirmed dead in an aviation crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that shook the nation this week continues to rise.

American Airlines Flight No. 5342 was en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington on Wednesday night when it collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River.

The 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight and the three soldiers in the helicopter are all presumed dead, making this likely one of the deadliest airline crashes in the U.S. since November 2001. As of Friday, 41 bodies had been recovered and 28 were positively identified.

The Marylanders confirmed dead come from a wide range of backgrounds from the southern to central regions of the state. They were hunters, figure skaters and company executives. Here are their stories.

Alexander Huffman

Alexander Huffman was a steamfitter killed in Wednesday’s crash, the union confirmed via social media. He was traveling back from a duck-hunting trip with friends.

“Words, I have none,” Huffman’s wife, Kayla Huffman, wrote in a post on Facebook. “My heart is shattered, as a wife, as a mother. 5.5 years of love, now a lifetime of sorrow. The future is unknown without you in it. And I don’t think I’ll ever be whole again. Thankful for you, your memories, and your love. I will love you now, always, and forever.”

Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov

Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov, a figure skating coach at Ice World in Abingdon, was among the deceased, the owners of the Harford County rink confirmed. He was 46.

“Sasha coached, mentored, and made such an incredible impact not only on our young skaters but on so many who knew and loved him,” a post on X read. “His absence will be felt deeply.”

Andrew Loyd Eaves

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves was one of three soldiers aboard the helicopter that was performing a training mission when it crashed into the American Airlines flight, the U.S. Army said in a press release Friday. According to the Army, the remains of the 39-year-old Great Mills man have not been recovered.

Eaves was a Navy veteran turned Army pilot whose accolades included three Army Commendation Medals and three Navy Achievement Medals, among many others.

James “Tommy” Clagett

James “Tommy” Clagett was among six Southern Maryland friends who traveled to Kansas for a duck-hunting trip. The Charles County resident was the executive vice president of construction company Gaghan Mechanical Inc., a soccer coach and a father to two girls.

He was an alumnus of Leonardtown’s St. Mary’s Ryken mourned by his school community. School officials wrote on social media that Clagett and another graduate who died in the plane crash “were beloved members of our SMR alumni community, known for their love of life, people, and Southern Maryland.”

Jesse Pitcher

Determined, reliable, a go-getter. These are just a few of the terms loved ones used to describe Jesse Pitcher.

“People would call in the middle of the night, and he’d get up at whatever time it was and get up the road and take care of whatever he had to take care of,” Jesse Pitcher’s father, Jameson Pitcher, told The Banner.

Jesse Pitcher was a 30-year-old who had just gotten married last year and started a business. He was also on the flight with friends traveling back to Maryland from a duck-hunting trip.

Jonathan Boyd

Jonathan Boyd was the senior vice president of mechanical and plumbing installation firm Heffron Co. and a loving father and husband based in Charles County.

“You are the hardest working, most kind and compassionate person I have ever met. I love you more than I could ever put into words! Wyatt, Reed and I are so blessed to have you in our lives and can’t wait to celebrate you today,” Boyd said in his last Facebook post a month ago.

He lost his life in the plane crash, his union confirmed. He was among those traveling back to the area from a hunting trip.

“We’ve spent this past week, sharing the blind, laughing, talking about our families, and sharing memories. We are completely heartbroken,” Fowl Plains, the Kansas-based outfitter who guided the hunting trip, said on Facebook.

Michael “Mikey” Stovall

Michael “Mikey” Stovall was a 40-year-old steamfitter, father, husband and youth baseball coach. Stovall is also an alumnus of St. Mary’s Ryken and friend of Clagett who traveled to Kansas for the hunting trip.

“He was more than a coach—he was a true volunteer, always willing to lend a hand, and all the while doing it with a smile on his face,” the Southern Maryland Youth Organization said in a post on Facebook.

Olivia Ter

Olivia Ter was a 12-year-old figure skater from Fort Washington. Several figure skaters along with their coaches and family members had traveled to Wichita, Kansas, for the national championships. Ter, who often skated at Tucker Road Ice Rink in Prince George’s County, was in Kansas for the U.S. Figure Skating National Development Camp.

“The impact of Olivia’s life will continue to resonate in our youth sports community, and she will be sorely missed,” Bill Tyler, director of the Prince George’s County parks and recreation department, said in a statement.

Vikesh Patel

Vikesh Patel was an aerospace engineer at General Electric in Middle River. He died in Wednesday’s crash, the Cincinnati-based company’s CEO told local outlets.

“This is a tragedy not only for our industry, but also for the GE Aerospace team as one of our cherished colleagues,” GE Aerospace CEO and chairman Larry Culp said in a statement. “Our hearts are with his family and all those impacted by this horrific accident.”

Patel earned a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in 2012, according to LinkedIn, and had worked for GE since graduating. Per his LinkedIn, he started in GE Aviation and had worked for GE Aerospace since July 2013.

Patel was from Havre de Grace in Harford County, per his Facebook page, but was living in Arlington, Virginia.