{"id":5440,"date":"2025-02-02T23:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T23:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5440"},"modified":"2025-02-02T23:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T23:32:12","slug":"us-army-releases-name-of-third-soldier-who-died-in-american-airlines-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5440","title":{"rendered":"US Army releases name of third soldier who died in American Airlines crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The name of the third soldier who was tragically killed in the recent American Airlines crash has been revealed.<\/p><div class=\"tcjmt69f5efe28cb31\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tcjmt69f5efe28cb31 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tcjmt69f5efe28cb31 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.tcjmt69f5efe28cb31 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.tcjmt69f5efe28cb31 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.tcjmt69f5efe28cb31 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vt.co\/news\/us\/first-victims-of-tragic-american-airlines-disaster-named-and-pictured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Airlines Flight 5342<\/a>\u00a0was coming in to land at Ronald Reagen Washington National Airport when it struck a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter on January 29.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/https:\/\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2196182568.jpg_k6ooTm?tr=w-1024,cr-61.0.891.686&amp;config=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\" alt=\"GettyImages-2196182568.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wreckage of both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River and authorities declared that there were no survivors.<\/p>\n<p>As the recovery operations continue, tributes are being paid to those who lost their lives in the tragic incident.<\/p>\n<p>In the Black Hawk helicopter were previously named 28-year-old Ryan O\u2019Hara and 39-year-old Andrew Eaves. Now, the third person has been named.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/https:\/\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot2025-01-31at10.44.26.jpg_PSyL6H?tr=w-658,cr-0.0.658.862&amp;config=JTdCJTIyYWx0ZXJuYXRpdmVfdGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMlNjcmVlbnNob3QlMjAyMDI1LTAxLTMxJTIwYXQlMjAxMC40NC4yNi5qcGclMjIlMkMlMjJjYXB0aW9uJTIyJTNBJTIyQW5kcmV3JTIwRWF2ZXMuJTIwQ3JlZGl0JTNBJTIwRmFjZWJvb2slMjAlMkYlMjBDYXJyaWUlMjBFYXZlcyUyMiUyQyUyMmNvb3JkaW5hdGVzJTIyJTNBJTdCJTIyZGVza3RvcCUyMiUzQSU3QiUyMmxlZnQlMjIlM0EwJTJDJTIydG9wJTIyJTNBMCUyQyUyMnJpZ2h0JTIyJTNBMSUyQyUyMmJvdHRvbSUyMiUzQTEuMzElN0QlMkMlMjJ0YWJsZXQlMjIlM0ElN0IlMjJsZWZ0JTIyJTNBbnVsbCUyQyUyMnRvcCUyMiUzQW51bGwlMkMlMjJyaWdodCUyMiUzQW51bGwlMkMlMjJib3R0b20lMjIlM0FudWxsJTdEJTJDJTIybW9iaWxlJTIyJTNBJTdCJTIybGVmdCUyMiUzQW51bGwlMkMlMjJ0b3AlMjIlM0FudWxsJTJDJTIycmlnaHQlMjIlM0FudWxsJTJDJTIyYm90dG9tJTIyJTNBbnVsbCU3RCU3RCUyQyUyMndpZHRoJTIyJTNBNjU4JTJDJTIyaGVpZ2h0JTIyJTNBODYyJTJDJTIydXVpZCUyMiUzQSUyMjg3YWVkNjA5LTc5MGUtNGE2MC04NjRhLWI0NTc5M2NlNjcxNF9fd3AtY29udGVudCUyRnVwbG9hZHMlMkZTY3JlZW5zaG90MjAyNS0wMS0zMWF0MTAuNDQuMjYuanBnX1BTeUw2SCUyMiU3RA==\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-01-31 at 10.44.26.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, was an Army aviation officer who had served since July 2019, per the Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Her military accolades included an Army Commendation Medal and an Army Achievement Medal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot2025-02-02at18.03.12.png_QYmZP1?tr=w-932,cr-0.0.932.848&amp;config=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\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-02-02 at 18.03.12.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Lobach\u2019s family highlighted her academic and professional achievements, noting that she was a distinguished military graduate of the ROTC program at the University of North Carolina and ranked in the top 20% of cadets nationwide.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-ad-container-outer-3\" class=\"ad-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"label-logo-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-label-container\">\n<p>They also emphasized her extensive flight experience, stating that she had accumulated more than 450 hours of flight time and had earned \u201ccertification as a pilot-in-command after extensive testing by the most senior and experienced pilots in her battalion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her aviation career, Lobach was a certified sexual harassment\/assault response and prevention victim advocate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/https:\/\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2196164302.jpg_j4ArAf?tr=w-1024,cr-195.0.911.686&amp;config=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\" alt=\"GettyImages-2196164302.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Her family shared that she had aspirations of becoming a physician after completing her military service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-ad-container-outer-4\" class=\"ad-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"ad-label-container\">\n<p>\u201cWe are 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,\u201d the family said in their statement.<\/p>\n<p>They also requested privacy as they mourned her loss.<\/p>\n<p>Lobach\u2019s name was initially withheld at her family\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hara, a Georgia native and graduate of Parkview High School, was identified as one of the Army personnel on the Black Hawk helicopter, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/wsbtv.com__;!!F0Stn7g!GrJOVdzg34LCQKnvXHN27o2gYhrGJ9_zWBI1CSEk6P_t3GCr_uyzKkTjCpTC7uF8s3L2vpa_C7ZkrgKBhDF4P9a0JjUc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSBTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRyan is fondly remembered as a guy who would fix things around the [ROTC] gym as well as a vital member of the Rifle Team,\u201d his high school JROTC program wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom__embed jtv__embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1885078525809455479&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.junglecreations.com%2Fcms%2Fposts%2F74d6802d-89dc-4d0d-a496-9885cb283818&amp;sessionId=402080b1ac60d86bd579d30350643eb6a6a598d4&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px&amp;width=550&amp;height=696\" width=\"550px\" height=\"696\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>While Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves confirmed the death of Eaves, a native of Brooksville, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMississippi is mourning the loss of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves,\u201d Reeves wrote. His wife, Carrie, mourned his passing, saying: \u201cWe ask for peace while we grieve.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The name of the third soldier who was tragically killed in the recent American Airlines crash has been revealed. American Airlines Flight 5342\u00a0was coming in to land at Ronald Reagen Washington National Airport when it struck a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter on January 29. 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