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https://www.foxnews.com/us/third-soldier-black-hawk-helicopter-involved-dc-mid-air-collision-identified

 > The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter
 > involved in Wednesday's deadly midair collision near Reagan National
 > Airport after it had been initially withheld.
 >
 > Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, served as an aviation
 > officer in the Army since July 2019 and had around 500 hours of flying
 > time in the Black Hawk, the Army said in a release.
 >
 > Lobach's family had initially asked for her identity to be withheld
 > because of unsubstantiated accusations that DEI was a factor in the crash.
 >
 > The crew chief and Lobach's other fellow pilot aboard the Black Hawk were
 > identified Thursday as Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2
 > Andrew Eaves.
 >
 > Their helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet landing
 > at Reagan from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday evening while the soldiers were
 > on a training mission, killing all 64 aboard the plane and the three in
 > the helicopter.
 >
 > The cause is under investigation.
 >
 > "Our deepest condolences go out to her family, and all the families who
 > are mourning the loss of their loved ones impacted by this devastating
 > accident. We continue to work with the families of our fallen Soldiers and
 > support the ongoing investigations," the Army added.
 >
 > The Army shared a statement from Lobach's family saying it is "devastated
 > by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. She was a bright star in all our
 > lives. She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong. No
 > one dreamed bigger or worked harder to achieve her goals."
 >
 > Lobach was also a White House military social aide in the Biden
 > administration, CBS News reported, citing a friend of hers.