Two US Army soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, have been identified as casualties from the mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Search efforts continue for another missing crew member.
The U.S. Army has identified two of the soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport . Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, a 39-year-old helicopter pilot from Great Mills, Maryland, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, were among those onboard the UH-60 Black Hawk during a nighttime training mission.
Eaves, a veteran of both the Navy and Army, tragically lost his life in the crash. Search efforts are still underway for Eaves and another missing crew member. O’Hara, an experienced helicopter repairer, had served in the Army since 2014 and deployed to Afghanistan in 2017. His expertise kept Black Hawks mission-ready, ensuring pilots like Eaves could complete their missions safely. The third soldier, whose name has not been released at the family’s request, is also listed as duty status whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN). The soldiers were part of the 12th Aviation Battalion at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Army. 'Our deepest condolences go out to all the families and friends impacted during this tragedy,' said Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commander of Joint Task Force – National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington in a statement. 'We will support them through this difficult time.' 'Our top priority is to assist in the recovery efforts while fully cooperating with investigators to determine the cause of this tragic incident,' Bredenkamp added. Both men were more than soldiers. They were sons, friends, and brothers in arms, dedicated to their mission and their country. Their military family is now left grappling with their sudden loss, even as search and recovery efforts continue
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