‘We are devastated’: Cpt. Rebecca Lobach identified as third Black Hawk pilot who died in DC plane crash

(Gray News) - The Army has identified the third soldier who was inside the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly DC plane crash that killed 67 people.

Officials identified the soldier as Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach of Durham, North Carolina.

Lobach served as an aviation officer in the Army from July 2019 and had around 500 hours of flying time in the Black Hawk under her belt.

In a statement released by the Army, her family said she was a distinguished military graduate in ROTC at the University of North Carolina.

“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,” the statement said, adding, “we request that you please respect our privacy as we grieve this devastating loss.”

The crew chief and Lobach’s other fellow pilot inside the Black Hawk were identified on Thursday as Ryan O’Hara and Chief Warrant Office 2 Andrew Eaves.