What do we know about the Northern Carolina soldier who died in DC helicopter-plane crash

Charlot, WBTV – One of the soldiers who died Last week’s helicopter-airplane crash In Washington, DC was from Northern Carolina, the authorities confirmed over the weekend.

On Saturday, February 1, US Army said He was Captain Rebecca Lobac One of three soldiers In the Black Hawk helicopter, which collided with a passenger jet on the night of Wednesday, 29 January. The accident sent both the aircraft to the Potomac River.

All 67 people The accident involved – including three soldiers – died.

Out of 64 people on the passenger aircraft, at least five had a Charlotte, Northern Carolina. All four members of the crew of that flight Was based out of CharlotAt least one passenger lived in Charlett.

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Lobac was ‘specific’ graduates

According to a common statement by the Army and its family, Captain Lobac was a prestigious military graduate at ROTC at the University of North Carolina. He said that Lobac was among the top 20% cadets across the country.

Officials said Lobac had a flight time of over 450 hours and earned certification in the form of pilot-in-command.

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During its time in the US Army, Lobac was awarded the Army’s praise medal, Army’s achievement medal, National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.

His family said that Lobac had also worked as a military social ally of the White House as an aviator of the army.

He voluntarily hosted the “countless” White House hosting the President and the first woman, which included the medal of honor and presidential medal at the medal.

Loback was remembered as a lawyer, a lawyer

“Rebecca was many things. She was a daughter, sister, partner and friend, ”her family said. “He was a servant, a careful, a lawyer. Most of all, she loved and loved.

“His life was small, but he distinguished in the lives of all those who knew him. Our hearts break up for other families who have lost loved ones in this national tragedy and we mourn them. ,

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In view of the accident, Northern Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts University A statement issued He said that the school was “deeply sad” to know about Lobac’s death.

The statement said, “Losing a member of the Carolina community is always painful, especially a young, skillful and promising alumna such as Captain Lobac,” said in the statement. “On behalf of the university, we expand our gratitude to our honest condolences and its brave service.”

Lobac Durham was a native of Northern Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina University in 2019.

Other soldiers killed in Wednesday’s accident were identified as 28 -year -old Staff Sergeant. Ryan O’Hara, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Ews. O’Hara was from Georgia, and Ews from Maryland.

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Philadelphia aircraft accident day after

Deadly Washington, a jet crashed in a busy Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday, January 31, a few days after the DC collision. All six people were killed inside the medical transportation plane.

The jet fell to the ground and exploded in the neighborhood, killing another person and injured 22 people. Five of those injured were still hospitalized on Monday, 3 February, out of which three were in critical condition.

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