The army publishes the name of the 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and on airlines near DC airport

Washington (AP) – The Army Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died on Wednesday when an army helicopter collided With an American Airlines plane near Reagan National Airport in DC

CPT. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, NC, has been an army aviation officer since July 2019. His prices include an army recommendation medal and a success medal.

In a statement published by the army, her family said that she was an eminent military graduate at the Rotc at the University of North Carolina, and was in 20% of the country’s cadets. They said that she had more than 450 hours of flight and had obtained a “certification as a pilot in order after tests in -depth by the oldest and most experienced pilots of her battalion”.

The family also noted that it was an intervention victim of victim of sexual harassment / certified sexual assault and hoped to become a doctor when they left the army.

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. She was a brilliant star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, shiny, funny, ambitious and strong. No one dreamed or worked harder to achieve their goals, “said the statement, adding:” We are asking to respect our private life while we mourn this devastating loss. “”

The names of the other two soldiers were released Friday, but the name of Lobach was retained at the time at the request of his family. The others were: the staff sergeant. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, from Lilburn, Georgia, who was the team leader, and chief adjutant 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, from Great Mills, Maryland, who was a pilot.

There was no specific explanation of the army for the delay of a day in the release of its name. But while the investigation into the accident is just beginning, President Donald Trump has publicly blamed the helicopter to fly at an overly high altitude. And he published a long review on a FAA Hiring Initiative – In particular concerning air traffic controllers – saying that they eroded flight safety.

No evidence appeared that rules aimed at diversifying the FAA played a role in the collision.

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