Rebecca Lobach, the third pilot involved in the Blackhawk helicopter crash with an American Airlines plane, had her identity withheld due to her family's request. The crash, which resulted in no survivors, is under investigation. Conservative commentators claimed that her identity was withheld initially because her family was erasing her social media history.
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