US EditionTrans National Guard Pilot Falsely Associated with DC Chopper, Jet Crash
- A transgender helicopter pilot, Jo Ellis, posted a "proof of life" video to refute false claims linking her to a deadly crash in Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people.
- Ellis stated, "It is insulting to the families to try to tie this to some sort of political agenda," emphasizing her innocence in the incident.
- The misinformation about Ellis was amplified by the Grok AI tool on X, leading to widespread false reports about her involvement in the crash.
- President Donald Trump suggested that diversity efforts contributed to the crash, despite the investigation being in its early stages.
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Trans Black Hawk Pilot Falsely Named as ‘DEI’ Pilot In D.C. Crash Shares Message: ‘Insulting To the Families… They Don’t Deserve That’
Some implied the identity of a third deceased servicemember was being withheld because the person was a "DEI" hire – and thus potentially responsible.
Trans Army Pilot: ‘I was not surprised by the hate. This is my reality’
Jo Ellis, a transgender Black Hawk pilot with 15 years of U.S. military service, addresses the hate and threats she received online after she was wrongfully accused of flying the helicopter in the fatal DC plane crash. Note: Ellis' views are her own, not necessarily representing the U.S. Army or…
Jo Ellis posts video on social media as “proof of life” to reassure people she is alive and had not piloted crashed Washington DC helicopter
Jo Ellis, a trans National Guard helicopter pilot, who was misidentified as the captain of the Black Hawk which crashed in Washington DC, has posted a video on social media as “proof of life” to reassure people that she is alive and had not piloted the crashed helicopter. The claims that Ellis was the helicopter […]
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