Army Identifies Last of 3 Soldiers Killed in Midair Collision

Three U.S. soldiers, 60 airline passengers, and four airline crew members were killed in the Jan. 29 collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, in a file photo. U.S. Army via AP

The U.S. Army has identified Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, as one of three soldiers killed when a Black Hawk military helicopter collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29.

The Army said Lobach had served as an aviation officer since July 2019. She had no deployments. Her awards included an Army Commendation Medal, an Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and an Army Service Ribbon.