Mississippi man identified as victim in fatal passenger jet and Army helicopter crash

One of the victims in the fatal collision between the passenger jet and Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. has been identified as a Mississippi man.

According to The Macon Beacon, Noxubee County native Andrew Eaves was among the military Blackhawk pilots who died in the crash. His wife, Carrie Eaves, also confirmed his passing on her social media page.

Eaves was a Central Academy graduate who grew up in the Brooksville area.