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Durham woman identified as third soldier aboard Army helicopter that crashed into plane in DC :: WRAL.com
WRAL News learned on Saturday that ... Saturday identified a Durham woman as the third soldier aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a commercial jet Wednesday night and killed more than 60 people....
Published: February 3, 2025
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Officials Reveal What Pilots Did Before Deadly Miami Runway Crash
5 days ago - The NTSB has released new details about the pilots’ actions and the final moments before a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport.
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Remember the DC helicopter crash in January that killed 64 people, including 12 children? Turns out the female pilot who was flying was given multiple warnings and was directly told by her male instructor/copilot to turn the opposite direction of the passenger jet to avoid a collision.
As a former Army Aviator, the simple fact is the Instructor Pilot should’ve taken control of the aircraft when the other pilot failed to comply with altitude or course corrections. This accident was 100 % preventable. Same as Toronto More on reddit.com
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Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of 'top pilots' with thousands of hours of experience
That is not a high hour crew in a historical sense. 500 is three years of flight time after flight school of UH60 MINIMUMS. This reads more like the Army doing damage control as the force loses experience and we try to do more with less. More on reddit.com
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It Confirms The Female Black Hawk Helicopter Did Cause The DC Crash
Girlbossed too close to the sun And other air vehicles More on reddit.com
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Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified
STATEMENT FROM THE LOBACH FAMILY We 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. Rebecca began her career in the United States Army as a distinguished military graduate in ROTC at the University of North Carolina, and was in the top 20% of cadets nationwide. She achieved the rank of Captain, having twice served as a Platoon Leader and as a Company Executive Officer in the 12th Aviation Battalion, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. With more than 450 hours of flight time, she earned certification as a pilot-in-command after extensive testing by the most senior and experienced pilots in her battalion. Rebecca was a warrior and would not hesitate to defend her country in battle. But she was as graceful as she was fierce: in addition to her duties as an Army aviator, Rebecca was honored to serve as a White House Military Social Aide, volunteering to support the President and First Lady in hosting countless White House events, including ceremonies awarding the Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rebecca cared about people, and she extended to individuals the same fearless defense she gave to this nation. She was proud of the difference she made as a certified Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Victim Advocate and hoped to continue her education so she could serve this country as a physician when her time with the Army ended. She once said, “My experiences with SHARP have reinforced my resolve to serve others with compassion, understanding, and the resources necessary for healing.” Rebecca was many things. She was a daughter, sister, partner, and friend. She was a servant, a caregiver, an advocate. Most of all, she loved and was loved. Her life was short, but she made a difference in the lives of all who knew her. Our hearts break for the other families who have lost loved ones in this national tragedy and we mourn with them. We request that you please respect our privacy as we grieve this devastating loss. More on reddit.com
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aviation incident at Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025
2025 Potomac River mid-air collision - Wikipedia
plane wreckage is lifted out of a river
On January 29, 2025, a Bombardier CRJ700 airliner operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 (operated by PSA Airlines as American Eagle) and a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operating … Wikipedia
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Accident
Date January 29, 2025
Summary Mid-air collision due to FAA route design and oversight failures
Factsheet
Accident
Date January 29, 2025
Summary Mid-air collision due to FAA route design and oversight failures
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2025 Potomac River mid-air collision - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - The final report, released on February ... of the crash included the FAA's placement of the helicopter route, failures in the agency's oversight, and an overreliance on visual separation. Also causal was helicopter pilot error, loss of situational awareness by air traffic control due to high workload, and the United States Army's failure to ensure pilot understanding of altimeter error tolerances. Flight 5342 was operated by a 20-year-old Bombardier CRJ700, a regional jet commonly used ...
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Countdown to disaster: How a series of fatal mistakes in tragic final seconds caused a Black Hawk chopper to collide with jet killing 67 in Washington DC | Daily Mail Online
April 28, 2025 - This suggests Lobach had spotted the plane herself, and her request was granted - but the Black Hawk helicopter continued to stray dangerously close to the flight path of the American Airlines jet which was descending from a higher altitude. Just 15 seconds before colliding with the commercial aeroplane, ATC instructed Lobach to make a left turn after issuing a command to 'pass behind' the oncoming aircraft. The Black Hawk did not change course. Then, just a few seconds before impact, co-pilot Eaves turned to Lobach in the cockpit and reiterated the instruction from air traffic control.
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‘I became collateral damage’: the trans pilot falsely targeted over Washington DC crash | Washington DC plane crash | The Guardian
February 11, 2025 - Without evidence, Trump blamed diversity after the crash, leading some to accuse Jo Ellis of being one of the pilots ... Jo Ellis is alive. It was a non-controversial, irrefutable fact – until she was accused of piloting the military helicopter ...
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2 soldiers killed in Texas military helicopter crash identified
The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead. ... Aug. 14, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT ... The U.S. Army has released the names of the two soldiers killed Wednesday after a military helicopter “experienced a mishap” and crashed in a field near Salado, Texas. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead. Both were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood said in a news release. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, joined the Army in February 2014 as a motor transport operator and had been assigned to the unit since February 2022. Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas, joined the Army in January 2023 as a warrant officer candidate and had been assigned to the unit since October 2025.
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'Hey, buddy, I just crashed': Dramatic new video footage shows pilot walking away from fighter jet crash - ABC News
1 month ago - A still photo from body camera footage released by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the moments local authorities encountered a pilot who had ejected from a military jet before it crashed in June. ... Dramatic new footage shows the moment local authorities encountered a pilot who had ejected from a fighter jet before it crashed into a mountainside in Washington state earlier this summer. The F/A-18 Hornet aircraft slammed into a mountainside on June 13, in the area of Rimrock Lake, about 55 miles southeast of Seattle, sending a plume of black smoke into the air and igniting a wildfire. The pilot assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in Miramar, California, is seen with his face bloodied and appearing a little shaken up in the body camera footage released Friday by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
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r/conspiracy on Reddit: Remember the DC helicopter crash in January that killed 64 people, including 12 children? Turns out the female pilot who was flying was given multiple warnings and was directly told by her male instructor/copilot to turn the opposite direction of the passenger jet to avoid a collision.
April 27, 2025 -

NY Times — Two seconds after the controller’s cut out instruction about passing behind the jet, Warrant Officer Eaves replied, affirming for the second time that the Black Hawk saw the traffic. “PAT two-five has the aircraft in sight. Request visual separation,” he said.

“Vis sep approved,” the controller replied.

It was their last communication.

The Black Hawk was 15 seconds away from crossing paths with the jet. Warrant Officer Eaves then turned his attention to Captain Lobach.

He told her he believed that air traffic control wanted them to turn left, toward the east river bank.

Turning left would have opened up more space between the helicopter and Flight 5342, which was heading for Runway 33 at an altitude of roughly 300 feet.

She did not turn left.

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Captain Rebecca Lobach: Third helicopter pilot who died in Washington crash was former White House aide | US News | Sky News
Her identity was initially withheld in the aftermath of last Wednesday's disaster, but she was named on Saturday as Captain Rebecca M Lobach from Durham, North Carolina. Capt Lobach, 28, was one of three soldiers on board the military helicopter ...
Published: February 2, 2025
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Who are the victims of the Washington DC plane crash?
February 1, 2025 - ... Rebecca Lobach, an aviation officer from Durham, North Carolina, was also on board the helicopter. She had served in the army since 2019 and also volunteered as a military aide in the White House.
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Female pilot, 23, flying to see parents in Bahamas crashes plane in front of stunned beachgoers | Daily Mail Online
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Airplane pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter | AP News
Authorities say an airplane pilot has died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania state police helicopter near a runway at a small airport.
Published: 3 weeks ago
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WIRED
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A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame? | WIRED
July 30, 2026 - The pilots were captain Keelan Clark, aged 30, and first officer Ali Kawsara, aged 23. Clark had gotten his commercial pilot’s license just a year and a half before; he’d been promoted from first officer to captain the previous month.
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Two soldiers are dead after a military helicopter crashes in Texas, sparking a fire
The helicopter crashed Wednesday in Salado, Texas.Bell County Sheriff’s Office · As of 7 p.m., the fire had spread to 155 acres and was 85% contained, Coleman said. Local emergency responders, military personnel and law enforcement officers all responded to the incident. The Criminal Investigation Division at Fort Hood is leading the inquiry. The AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, four-bladed, multi-mission attack helicopter designed as a highly stable aerial weapons-delivery platform, the Army says on its website, calling it “the most advanced aerial fighting vehicle in the world.” ...
Published: August 13, 2026
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Pilot killed, 2 troopers injured after small plane collides in midair with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter - ABC News
3 weeks ago - A small airplane and a helicopter collided midair near the Carlisle airport in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley on Wednesday evening, according to the FAA.