Trans Black Hawk pilot forced to respond

Black Hawk Pilot's Name Being Withheld Sparks Questions
Recent airplane incidents and close calls nationwide have raised concerns of safety protocols, and in a news conference on Thursday, President Donald Trump questioned if Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) may be partly to blame for the crash near Reagan National.
Virginia Pilot Responds After She Is Falsely Targeted Over Black Hawk Crash
Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot who is transgender, was falsely identified as the captain of the crashed military helicopter in thousands of social media posts.
No, a transgender military Black Hawk pilot didn’t fly the helicopter involved in the crash near D.C.
Jo Ellis posted a “proof of life” video on Facebook after right-wingers accused her of flying the Black Hawk that crashed into a passenger jet.
Fact Check: Trans National Guard pilot not on crashed Black Hawk in DC
Jo Ellis, a transgender pilot with the Virginia National Guard, released a statement on Facebook as “proof of life” in response to viral posts online falsely identifying her as one of three pilots of a U.
Trans Black Hawk pilot wrongly named in crash rumors wants people to stop sharing fake news
A trans National Guard pilot has been wrongly named in social media posts as being dead in D.C. crash. She's asking for help stopping the rumor online
Who is Jo Ellis? Trans Black Hawk Pilot Wrongly Named in DC Crash
Jo Ellis said it is "insulting to the victims and families" to have been incorrectly named as one of the pilots involved in the crash on Wednesday.
Trans National Guard Pilot Falsely Associated with DC Chopper, Jet Crash
Jo Ellis, a trans woman, was piloting the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. Rating: False (About this rating?) Two days after a U.
Transgender pilot denies claims she was flying doomed Black Hawk chopper
Black Hawk pilot Jo Ellis was forced to address claims that she was helming the doomed military helicopter amid speculation the crash was “a trans terror attack” or a “suicide
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty-four people aboard a commercial airliner died Wednesday after it collided with a military helicopter midair near Reagan ...
U.S. Army withholds name of one Black Hawk soldier killed in D.C. collision
The U.S. Army on Friday released the names of two of the soldiers killed when the military Black Hawk in which they were ...
Father of D.C. crash victim says Black Hawk crew chief "trusted pilots with his life"
Gary O'Hara said President Trump's attempt to blame the Washington, D.C., plane crash on "DEI" added to the pain of victims' ...
New Angle of Black Hawk Crashing Into Plane Raises Questions
Two new videos of the fatal American Airlines crash on Wednesday night are adding to speculation about how it happened.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Army Identifies Two Deceased Black Hawk Crew Members
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...
Army identifies two of three Black Hawk crew members killed in collision with airliner
The two pilots had a combined total of 1,500 flight hours and the crew chief was a senior aviator with at least 500 hours in ...
Ex-Black Hawk pilot on what sticks out as a ‘major problem’ in DC aircraft collision
Geopolitical strategist Ret. Lt. Col. Darin Gaub and aviation attorney Sal Lagonia share their insight on the horrific ...