It’s been days since a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport … and the Army still refuses to ID the female Black Hawk pilot.
In a Friday update … the Army said her name is not being disclosed at the behest of her family — even though the names of the two other soldiers in the chopper who died were officially identified as Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves.
No additional explanation was offered as to why the family made the request … but there is speculation it has to do with President Trump casting blame for the deadly accident on the chopper pilot … which he did immediately after the catastrophe that killed a total of 67.
1/29/25Trump said on social media … “The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn.”
Trump and members of his team also blamed DEI hiring as a potential reason why the crash occurred. The Army has not addressed the speculation.
