Alexandr Kirsanov (right) was on the plane during the deadly crash. UDFSC/Instagram “I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost my students. I lost my friends,” Gudin told the outlet.

I need his body back," said Natalya Gudin, whose husband Alexandr "Sasha" Kirsanov and two of their young students were among the 64 people on board the flight that crashed into a helicopter in DC.

A Gardner man is remembering his friend Alexandr Kirsanov, who was killed in the collision between American Airlines 5342 and a helicopter Wednesday.

Kirsanov was a coach that traveled around the country to grow the sport of figure skating, and he left a lasting legacy right here in Wisconsin. Kirsanov was a professional figure skater that competed ...

Natalya Gudin and her husband, Alexandr Kirsanov, who coached two young figure skaters aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, had a choice to make before the plane took off: Who would go and who ...

Natalya Gudin and her husband, Alexandr Kirsanov, who coached two young figure skaters aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, had a choice to make before the plane took off: Who would go and who ...