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The US Army released the name of the third soldier killed in a jet-heikopter confrontation near Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday, who is the 26-year-old DC captain of DC of Durham, North Carolina, Rebecca M. Lobacac was one of the three army personnel who were killed. When his helicopter collided with an American airline jet.
Army Aviation Officer Lobac joined the army in July 2019 and quickly earned a prestigious reputation. His awards included an army’s praise medal and an army achievement medal. She had gathered for over 450 flight hours and was certified as a pilot-in-command after harsh testing by senior pilots in her battalion.
In a statement issued by his family, he shared pride in his achievements and dedication to his country’s service. Lobac was also recognized as a prestigious military graduate at the ROTC Program University in Northern Carolina, where she was ranked among the top 20% cadets across the country. His family noted the aspiration to become a doctor after his service.
“We have been destroyed by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. He was a bright star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, luxurious, funny, ambitious and strong. Nobody had a big dream or worked hard to achieve his goals, “the statement said,” We request that you please respect our privacy because we mourn this devastating loss. ,
The names of two other soldiers who died in the accident were released by the army on Friday. He is a 28 -year -old Staff Sergeant Ryan Austin O’Hara from Lilburn, Georgia, and the crew was prominent, and the 39 -year -old Andrew Lloyd Ews of Great Mills, Maryland, who was a pilot.
No specific explanation has been given from the army for a day’s delay in releasing his name. But while the investigation has just started in the accident, President Donald Trump has publicly convicted the helicopter To fly at very high altitude. And he issued a long criticism about an FAA diversity – especially about air traffic controllers – saying that they erase flight safety.
However, no evidence has been revealed to explain that the diversity initiative has played a role in the collision.
Deadly Washington Crash: What happened
Top USA officials said the military chopper was on a regular training mission when it collided with a civilian passenger jet on the Potomac River on Wednesday night. The scenario for which its pilots were preparing for it was anything but the routine.
UH-60 Black eagle The unit of the helicopter is a unique mission set of the 12th Aviation Battalion – Top American officials quickly evacuate to secure places Such as one in Pennsylvania in the event of destruction or attack on the US government.
American Airlines The aircraft was trying to land over colliding with an army black hawk helicopter, killing all 60 passengers and four crew members.
The accident was the deadliest in the US since November 12, 2001, when a jet was slammed into a residential neighborhood in New York City Boro, Queens after takeoff from Kennedy Airport. In the accident, all 260 people were killed on board and five people were killed on the ground.
