“Flight 5342, which was traveling to Runway 33 at a height of around 300 feet, would have had more room if it had turned left. She didn’t take a left turn.
According to the article, Lobach might have done this because she failed to notice the jet that was so close or because she might not have been able to maneuver the helicopter to a safer location.
“There is no indication that [Capt. Rebecca Lobach] was suffering from health issues at the time or that a medical event affected her during those
Final moments aboard the Black Hawk, according to friends and people familiar with the crash investigation, which included autopsies and performance log reviews,” the report stated.
According to the US Army, Lobach had been an aviation officer since July 2019 and had around 500 hours of Black Hawk expertise.
During her time there, she received numerous honors, such as the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement
Medal.
