DC Crash: The US Army identified Rebecca M Lobac as a third soldier, who died in a midar collision

File Photo: CPT Rebecca M Lobac (Picture Credit: AP)

US Army identified on Saturday Cabin Rebecca M Boyfriend28, Durham, Northern Carolina, as a third soldier, when an army black Hawk Helicopter collided with an American airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in DC, when on Wednesday night collided with an American airlines jet in Washington, DC Went.
Since 2019, Army Aviation Officer Lobac, Northern Carolina’s ROTC program was a prestigious military graduate from the University and ranked among the top 20% cadets across the country, his family said in a statement issued by the army.
He logged in over 450 flight hours after harsh tests by senior pilots in his battalion and acquired certification as a pilot-in-command.
His family described him as “kind, generous, luxurious, funny, ambitious and strong”, saying that he also served as advocates of a certified sexual harassment and attack response. He was aspiring to become a doctor after his military service. “We request that you respect our privacy as we mourn this devastating loss,” the family statement has read according to AP.
The army withdrew the name of Lobac at the request of the family, while two other soldiers were identified- Lilburn, 28-year-old Ryan Austin O’Hara of Georgia, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Lloyd Ews, 39, 39 of Great Mills, Maryland – Was released on Friday.
The cause of the collision is under investigation by the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB), the authorities focus on several factors, including air traffic control procedures, height of helicopter and the final approach to jet.
US President Donald Trump has publicly convicted the helicopter for allegedly flying too much and has added the incident to the variety of hiring diversity in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), although no evidence has emerged That such initiative has played a role in the accident.
The 67 victims of the collision included a diverse group of passengers.
According to the New York Times, many American figures were returning from the skating development camp, which included young skates and their families. Other boards of the board consisted of professional like civil rights lawyer Kia Dagins, engineering student Grace Maxwell and Mudi Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nikhandri.
A group of duck-shikar friends and an officer of the Philippine National Police Force were also among the deceased.
The crew of American Airlines, in which pilot Jonathan J. Campos, co-pilot Sam Lily, and flight attendant Dansia Brown Elder, also fell into the accident.
Air traffic control staffing under investigation
According to the news agency AFP, an internal FAA security report showed that the Air Traffic Control Staffing at Reagan National was “not normal”. A single controller helicopter was handling and departing both the aircraft and aircraft, a role usually divided between two controllers.
NTSB officials have warned against speculation and emphasized that their investigation is on. An initial report is expected within 30 days, but a complete investigation may take a year to complete.