Remembering helicopter pilot Rebecca Lobac | local news

One of the victims in the Washington DC mid-air collision of an American airlines passenger is a helicopter pilot Rebecca Lobac from Black Hawk North Carolina.

The army officially identified the pilot as 28 -year -old Captain Rebecca Lobac, which is one of the three -person crew inside the UH -60 Black Hawk.

CNN reports Lobac was first organized by the army at the request of his family. The army on Friday released the names of the other two soldiers on Black Hawk.

CNN earlier reported that Lobac was co-piloting Black Hawk during the collision on Wednesday evening.

28 -year -old Lobac participated in South University, also called called SeveneStudying in biology, mining in political science, and playing for them Basketball team,

In a statement issued by the army, her family stated that she was a prestigious military graduate at ROTC at North Carolina University, and was among the top 20% cadets across the country. He said he had a flight time of more than 450 hours, and “earned certification as a pilot-in-command after extensive testing by the most senior and experienced pilots in his battalion.”

The family also noted that she served as a certified sexual harassment/attack response and prevention as a lawyer and was expected to become a doctor when she came out of the army.

Loback’s family released the following statements:

“We have been destroyed by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. He was a bright star in all our lives. He was kind, generous, luxurious, funny, ambitious and strong. Nobody saw a big dream or to achieve his goals Worked hard for, “Family.

“Rebecca was a warrior and would not hesitate to protect her country in battle. But she was as beautiful as she was fierce: apart from her duties as an army aviator, Rebecca to Rebecca military social allies , Was awarded voluntarily to support the President and the first woman in the hosting of countless White House, including the Ceremony of Honor and Presidential Medal. ”

In addition, the US Army Employees in Black Hawk were SGT. Lillburn, 28 -year -old Ryan Austin O’Hara of GA, which is believed to have pending the deceased positive identity. The remains of Great Mills, MD’s 39, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Lloyd Ews have not yet been recovered.