{"id":562,"date":"2025-03-14T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=562"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:14:05","slug":"captain-rebecca-lobach-identified-as-third-black-hawk-pilot-who-lost-her-life-in-the-dc-collision-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"Captain Rebecca Lobach identified as third Black Hawk pilot who lost her life in the DC collision crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The U.S. Army has officially identified Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, a 28-year-old soldier from Durham, North Carolina, as the third pilot who lost her life in the tragic DC collision crash<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The devastating incident occurred on Wednesday as the jet was making its final approach to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, resulting in the deaths of 67 people.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the Army withheld Lobach\u2019s identity out of respect for her family\u2019s request. However, in a recent statement,<strong><em>\u00a0military officials confirmed that her name was released<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u201cat the request of and in coordination with the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=serieaenglish_&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1885817605916917885&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com%2Fcaptain-rebecca-lobach-identified-as-third-black-hawk-pilot-who-lost-her-life-in-the-dc-collision-crash%2F&amp;sessionId=48dd075961af7974158694df2b366805bed04c57&amp;siteScreenName=serieaenglish_&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1885817605916917885\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The family of Captain Rebecca M. Lobach has expressed their deep sorrow following her tragic passing, remembering her as a cherished and exceptional individual. \u201c<strong><em>We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. She was a bright star in all our lives<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d they shared in a statement. \u201c<strong>Rebecca was a warrior and would not hesitate to defend her country in battle<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lobach had a distinguished career, having served as an aviation officer in the U.S. Army from July 2019 until January 2025. She also worked as a White House aide during the Biden administration, further demonstrating her commitment to service.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22423 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-819x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2.jpg 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/serieaenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Be-Happy-Celebrity-2-819x1024.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Her family described her as \u201ckind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious, and strong,\u201d highlighting the remarkable qualities that defined her.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her military career, Lobach received several honors, including the\u00a0<em>Army Commendation Medal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Army Achievement Medal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>National Defense Service Medal<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Army Service Ribbon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her journey in the Army began as a distinguished military graduate in ROTC at the University of North Carolina, where she ranked in the top 20 percent of cadets nationwide, a testament to her dedication and leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Army has officially identified Captain Rebecca M. 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