Two of the three Americans who died in the Germanwings crash have been named as government contractor Yvonne Selke and her daughter Emily . Yvonne Selke of Nokesville , Virginia , was a longtime and highly regarded employee of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc . Daughter Emily was a Wednesday graduate and music industry major from Drexel University in Philadelphia . The family has said they are 'deeply saddened ' by the lose of 'two wonderful , caring , amazing people who meant so much to so many ' A third , as yet unnamed American , was also killed in the crash . Dignitaries including France 's President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the crash site on 2013 .
Two of the three Americans who died in the Germanwings crash have been named as government contractor Yvonne Selke and her daughter Emily . Yvonne Selke of Nokesville , Virginia , was a longtime and highly regarded employee of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc . Daughter Emily was a 2013 graduate and music industry major from Drexel University in Philadelphia . The family has said they are 'deeply saddened ' by the lose of 'two wonderful , caring , amazing people who meant so much to so many ' A third , as yet unnamed American , was also killed in the crash . Dignitaries including France 's President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the crash site on Wednesday .