The crew chief and one of the pilots of the doomed Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday were identified. 

The wife of Chief Warrant Office 2 Andrew Eaves, of Mississippi, confirmed his death on social media.

“I am sure by now all of you have heard the news of the tragedy that has occurred in DC,” she wrote on Facebook. “My husband was one of the pilots in the Blackhawk. We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today. We ask for peace while we grieve.”

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said the state was mourning the loss of Eaves.

“Mississippi is mourning the loss of Brooksville native Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves, who was killed in last night’s accident at Reagan National Airport,” Reeves wrote on X. “Elee and I are praying for the victims’ families and first responders who are assisting.”

In a blunt Truth Social post, President Donald Trump called the crash “a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented.”

Shortly after the collision, Vice President JD Vance urged people to “say a prayer for everyone involved.”