Who was Spencer Lane? 'A crazy kid,' club owner says. Zeghibe said Spencer Lane "has not been skating that long, and just rocketed to the top of the sport." "Spencer, in the best

A Rhode Island resident is among those who died in a Wednesday night collision between a military helicopter and an airliner in Washington, DC.

They include skater Spencer Lane, whom Zeghibe described as a "highly talented" figure skater, and his mother Christine Lane. "Spencer, in the best way possible, was a crazy kid," Zeghibe said. Zeghibe said Spencer Lane "has not been skating that long, and just rocketed to the top of the sport."

Two young figure skaters and their mothers died when an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Washington D.C. Wednesday.