“She was incredibly proud of the progress she made in figure skating… Making that team was one of her biggest dreams. She made it happen, and she was just so, so proud of herself.”

Beyer was on his way to the airport with their 6-year-old son to pick up his wife and daughter when he sensed something was wrong.

“When the plane was supposed to land, it didn’t. We couldn’t get any text messages through,” he recalled.

The sight of emergency responders only heightened his fears, and it was a friend who worked as an air traffic controller who finally confirmed the devastating news.

Beyer told ABC News, “I didn’t have much hope, unfortunately. We broke down in tears right then and there, but after that, we had to go into the family waiting room and go through everything before finally receiving official confirmation hours later about what had truly happened.”

A GoFundMe page has been created by a “friend of the Beyer family” to provide financial support during this heartbreaking time.

“In a heartbreaking turn of events, we are deeply saddened to share the tragic loss of 12-year-old Brielle and her loving mother, Justyna, who both lost their lives in the recent plane crash in Washington, DC,” the fundraiser states.

“Their passing has left an irreplaceable void in the lives of their family and friends, and we are reaching out to the community for support as they navigate this incredibly difficult time.”