US EditionTrans pilot Jo Ellis rumored to be Black Hawk pilot in fatal collision over Potomac River
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jo Ellis is rumored to have been the pilot of the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of 67 people, including all three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk and 64 aboard the American Eagle flight.
- The crash occurred on January 29 when the Black Hawk collided with American Eagle Flight 5342, which was approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, leading to both aircraft plunging into the Potomac River.
- Recovery efforts continued with at least 40 bodies recovered, while many victims remain unidentified, and speculation about Ellis's role in the crash has sparked intense debate on social media.
- President Donald Trump questioned the role of diversity and inclusion programs in federal hiring, suggesting they may have contributed to the crash, but provided no evidence to support his claims.
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Name Of Female Blackhawk Pilot Not Yet Released, Spurring Social Media Theories - Armed Forces Press
Source tell AFP rumors of female transgender pilot untrue This story is developing and AFP will report more as information is received that we can verify... Social media has erupted over theories the deceased female pilot of the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into a commercial jet near Reagan National airport in Washington, DC was a transgender pilot. Sources tell AFP this rumor is untrue, and the deceased Blackhawk driver was indeed a…
Trans pilot Jo Ellis rumored to be Black Hawk pilot in fatal collision over Potomac River
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jo Ellis, a transgender woman, is rumored to have been the pilot of the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly mid-air collision with an American Airlines plane near Washington, D.C. The crash, which occurred Wednesday evening, led to the tragic deaths of 67 people, including all three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk and 64 people aboard the American Eagle flight. While Ellis’s identity has gained significan…
A Transgender Pilot Named Jo Ellis Flew Blackhawk Helicopter Into the American Airlines Jet at Reagan National
The pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed directly into a Bombardier jet carrying 64 passengers Wednesday evening, has been identified by podcaster Luke Ford as Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Jo Ellis, a transgender woman. Jo Ellis served in the Virginia National Guard for 15 years and transitioned while serving as a pilot. She had been making radicalized anti-Trump statements on social...
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