Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:18am on 02 Feb 2025,Sunday International
The US Army has identified Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, 26, as the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport, Washington, D.C. The crash killed all 60 passengers, 4 crew members, and 3 Army personnel, including Lobach. A distinguished officer, she had over 450 flight hours and was a top ROTC graduate. Her family called her “brilliant and ambitious.” President Trump blamed the chopper's altitude and an FAA diversity initiative, though no evidence links it to the crash. Investigations continue into the deadliest US air disaster since 2001.
