A Noxubee County man was one of the victims in yesterday’s tragic mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport.
Brooksville native, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves was aboard the military helicopter.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released a statement on the accident.
“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. Elee and I are praying for the victims’ families and first responders who are assisting.”
A news source close to this area, the Macon Beacon reported that Eaves grew up in Brooksville and was a graduate of Central Academy.
A Facebook post by Andrew Eaves’ wife said that he was among the three people on the Blak Hawk helicopter involved in the crash.
The American Airlines plane had 60 passengers and four crew members who all died in the crash.
