A quintet of American figure skating legends paid tribute to the 28 members of the skating world who died when an American Eagle flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., in January.

The Legacy on Ice benefit event, featuring U.S. figure skating stars, payed tribute to the 67 people who died in the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29.

At the end of his figure skating performance, when the last note of his parents’ favorite song played in an arena packed with spectators and heavy with sorrow, Maxim Naumov dropped to his knees at the center of the ice. He remained there for what seemed like forever, awash in a spotlight, looking lost and sobbing.

Some of the most legendary names in U.S. figure skating participated in Sunday's "Legacy on Ice" to pay tribute to victims of January plane crash.

Peggy Fleming, Nancy Kerrigan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano and Nathan Chen are among the Olympic ... How to Watch Legacy on Ice Live Online Want to watch Legacy on Ice? The figure skating event airs live from 3 to 5 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Little more than a month after a tragic air disaster took the lives of 28 members of the US figure skating community, emotions were on full display Sunday in Washington, DC, for the “Legacy on Ice” tribute.

Organizers of a figure skating benefit event in Washington, D.C. said they have already raised $1.2 million for victims of the plane crash over the Potomac River and first responders.

The tribute show "Legacy on Ice" will feature dozens of the most well-known faces in American figure skating, from Peggy Fleming to Nathan Chen.

Among those lending star power to the tribute/fundraiser are 1988 Olympic champion Brian Boitano and 1992 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi.

“Such an extraordinary number of skating icons have ... cause,” 1988 Olympic champion Brian Boitano, who is emceeing the event, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. “It says so much about our figure skating community and how tight ...

The Legacy on Ice event at Capital One Arena on Sunday will recognize the skaters, coaches and parents who died in the January crash while raising money for first responders and the affected families.

The commemoration featured a star-studded group of some of the best U.S. figure skaters of the past and present taking part to pay tribute to the 67 people who died when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight and crashed into the Potomac River on Jan.