The Army has confirmed Captain Rebecca M. Lobach as the third casualty from last week's Black Hawk helicopter crash involving a commercial jet in Washington. Initially, her identity was withheld at the family's request. Lobach, a 28-year-old graduate of the University of North Carolina R.O.T.C., had accumulated over 450 flight hours and was undergoing her annual evaluation flight during the incident. The crash also claimed the lives of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Lloyd Eaves and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, raising ongoing investigations into its causes, particularly amid sensitive political discourse regarding diversity.
The Army has identified Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, as the third crew member killed in a Washington collision with a commercial jet.
Captain Lobach's family requested privacy regarding her identity, amidst President Trump's claims linking diversity to the crash.
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