From Arlington County

Ryan O’Hara, the crew chief on the Black Hawk helicopter that was part of Wednesday’s crash, was a “wonderful kid” who had a smile for everyone and loved being in the Army, his father said. He had just texted his dad earlier on Wednesday about a new assignment that might bring him, his wife and their 1-year-old son back to Georgia later this year

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crew of the blackhawk that collided with the CRJ at Reagan Airport according to official sources. From left to right: Captain is unnamed- 500 hours of flight time Crew Chief Ryan O’Hara- 1,000 hours of flight time Staff Sergeant Andrew Eaves- hundreds of hours flying.