The U.S. Army released the identities Friday of two men who died after the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter they were in crashed into a passenger jet on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
According to the U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves were on a training mission when they died near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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First responders recovered the body of O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, and had yet to find Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland, according to the Army.
Ohara had served as a UH-60 helicopter repairer since July 2014 and he served in Afghanistan from March 2017 to August 2017.
Eaves, served in the U.S. Navy from August 2007 to September 2017 when he transitioned to a UH-60 pilot for the U.S. Army.
O’hara’s awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Eaves’s awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.
The U.S. Army is assisting with the investigation into the crash of the UH-60 helicopter from the 12th Aviation Battalion, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va.
The family of the third soldier did not want his identity released. In all, there were 67 dead.
The American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members.
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The jet’s crew
Capt. Jonathan Campos was the pilot of the jet and Samuel Lilley was the co-pilot. Ian Epstein and Danasia Elder were the flight attendants.
The jet’s passengers
Charles McDaniel, Jonathan D. Boyd, Jesse Pitcher, Michael Stovall, Tommy Clagett, Alexander Huffman, and Steve Johnson had gone on a hunting trip.
There were two attorneys: Kiah Duggins, who graduated from Harvard, and Elizabeth Anne Keys, who graduated from Georgetown.
Wendy Jo Shaffer was a mother of two. Grace Maxwell was a Cedarville University student. Lindsey Fields was a biology teacher. Asra Hussain-Raza was coming home from a healthcare management work trip.
The figure skating community was also grieving a group of 15, including Russians who lived in the U.S.
Alexandr Kirsanov, a coach, was with trainees Angela Yang and Sean Kay, who was with his mother, Yulia Kay.
Spencer Lane, a figure skater, was with his mother, Christine Lane. Jinna Han, a figure skater, was with her mother, Jin Han.
Everly and Alydia Livingston, both figure skaters, were with their parents, Donna and Peter Livingston.
Evgenia Shishkova was with her husband Vadim Naumov. Both were world champions and coaches. Inna Volyanskaya was also a figure skater turned coach.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the ongoing investigation.