The helicopter which collided with the plane at Reagan National Airport flew out of Davison Airfield which is across the street from the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, which displays some of the Army helicopters such as this one.
The helicopter involved in the tragedy at Reagan National Airport operated out of Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir.
Fort Belvoir put out a statement on social media following the crash. "While performing a training mission a United States Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va., collided in midair with an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet Flight 5342 Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The FAA, NTSB and the United States Army will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation. We are working with local officials and will provide any additional information once it becomes available," it said.
According to the Army, the three soldiers aboard the helicopter have been identified. They were Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland and Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, 28, from Durham, N.C was the third pilot on the Army helicopter. It is not known if all the remains have been recovered yet.
Helicopters have operated out of Davison for years and have been the subject of noise complaints from housing in the immediate area, most of which was built years after Davison was in service.