At the family’s request, the name of the third crew member killed in the crash isn’t being released at this time, the Army said.
The remains of Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, the crew chief, have been recovered and a positive identification is pending, the Army said.
The remains of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland, and of the third soldier have not yet been recovered. Both are classified as duty status-whereabouts unknown, but officials have said there are no survivors of the crash.
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Eaves, one of the pilots on the helicopter, served in the Navy from 2007 to 2017, then moved to the Army to serve as a Black Hawk pilot.
O’Hara had served as a helicopter repairer for Black Hawks since 2014. He deployed to Afghanistan from March to August 2017.
“Our deepest condolences go out to all the families and friends impacted during this tragedy, and we will support them through this difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commander of Joint Task Force – National Capital Region. “Our top priority is to assist in the recovery efforts.”
