IDENTIFIED: The People Who Tragically Lost Their Lives in D.C. Plane Crash
U.S. Army Pilot Identified
The updated list of those who died in Wednesday’s crash now includes the name of the third pilot on the Army Black Hawk helicopter. After a short delay requested by her family, the Army confirmed that the pilot was Captain Rebecca Lobach. Lobach was a 28-year-old aviation officer serving in the 12th Aviation Battalion.
Just before 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday night, an American Airlines passenger jet carrying 67 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near the runway at Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C.
Several members of the U.S. Figure Skating team were on the flight when the crash happened.
A major search and recovery effort is underway in the Potomac River, where both aircraft ended up after the crash. On Thursday morning, officials stated that it appears no one survived.
The plane was flying to Washington, D.C., from Wichita, Kansas. It was just moments from landing when the collision occurred. Overnight, U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that at least 14 members of their community were on board. The skaters had been in Wichita for the U.S. Championships held over the weekend.
The Army helicopter had three soldiers on board and was on a routine training mission at the time of the crash.
Authorities are slowly releasing the names of those who died. Below is the confirmed list of victims identified by their families.
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Victims of D.C. Plane and Helicopter Crash
D.C. Plane Crash Victims List:
Ryan O’Hara (Army Black Hawk crew chief)
Ian Epstein (American Airlines flight attendant)
Sam Lilley (First Officer, American Airlines Flight 5342)
Wendy Shaffer (Married mother of two young children)
Captain Jonathan Campos (American Airlines pilot)
Vadim Naumov (Coach, Skating Club of Boston)
Evgenia Shishkova (Coach, Skating Club of Boston)
Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov (Coach, University of Delaware Figure Skating Club)
Eddie Zhou (Athlete, Skating Club of Northern Virginia)
Angela Yang (Athlete, University of Delaware Figure Skating Club)
Sean Kay (Athlete, University of Delaware Figure Skating Club)
Julia Kay (Mother of Sean Kay)
Kiah Duggins (Civil rights attorney)
Inna Volyanskaya (Coach, Washington Figure Skating Club)
Jinna Han (Athlete, Skating Club of Boston)
Jin Han (Mother of Jinna Han)
Everly Livingston (Athlete, Washington Figure Skating Club)
Alydia Livingston (Athlete, Washington Figure Skating Club)
Peter Livingston (Father of Everly and Alydia Livingston)
Donna Livingston (Mother of Everly and Alydia Livingston)
Spencer Lane (Athlete, Skating Club of Boston)
Christine Lane (Mother of Spencer Lane)
Brielle Beyer (Athlete, Skating Club of Northern Virginia)
Justyna Magdalena Beyer (Mother of Brielle Beyer)
Grace Maxwell (Junior at Cedarville University)
Stephanie Haynos (Mother of Cory Haynos)
Roger Haynos (Father of Cory Haynos)
Cory Haynos (Athlete, Skating Club of Northern Virginia)
Franco Aparicio (Athlete, Washington Figure Skating Club)
Luciano Aparicio (Father of Franco Aparicio)
Elizabeth Ann Keys (Washington, D.C., attorney)
Asra Hussein
Andrew Eaves (Chief Warrant Officer 2)
Mikey Stovall (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Jonathan Boyd (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Steve Johnson (Professional fisherman, client of Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Jesse Pitcher (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Danasia Elder (American Airlines flight attendant)
Casey Crafton (Father of three from Connecticut)
Sarah Lee Best (Law firm associate)
Olivia Eve Ter (Athlete, Skating Club of Northern Virginia)
Robert Prewitt (Construction superintendent)
Tommy Clagett (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Alex Huffman (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Charlie McDaniel (Client, Fowl Plains Hunting Club)
Pergentino N. Malabed (Police colonel, Philippines National Police)
Vikesh Patel (GE Aerospace employee)
Lori Schrock (Kansas resident)
Robert “Bob” Schrock (Kansas resident)
Lindsey Fields (President-elect, National Association of Biology Teachers)
Melissa Nicandri (Daughter of a Jacksonville, Florida, attorney)
Chris Collins (Senior analyst, Moody’s Investors Service, New York City)
Captain Rebecca Lobach (Army helicopter pilot)
Dustin Miller (IT professional)
PJ Diaz (Wichita, Kansas, resident)
This list will be updated as more victims are identified.
Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected by this tragic accident.
