No, transgender pilot wasn't flying Black Hawk helicopter that crashed in DC | Fact check
Jo Ellis was not flying the helicopter. The Army identified the Black Hawk crew as Ryan Austin O’Hara, Andrew Loyd Eaves and Rebecca M. Lobach.
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 the pilots of a U.
Trans National Guard Pilot Falsely Associated with DC Chopper, Jet Crash
Two days after a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet in Washington D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025, rumors began spreading that the pilot of the helicopter was Jo Ellis, a transgender woman who serves in the Virginia Army National Guard as a pilot.
D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Recover Black Hawk Military Helicopter
NTSB investigators have recovered the Black Hawk helicopter from a Washington, D.C. collision with an American Airlines airplane from the the Potomac River. Parts of the wreckage are being transported to Ronald Reagan Washington National airport for further examination.
Black Hawk helicopter wreckage recovered from Potomac River
The wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a plane above the Potomac River has been recovered from the water. Footage captured by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the recovery of a Sikorsky UH-60 military helicopter from the river near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 7.
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Va. National Guard helicopter makes emergency landing in Western Maryland
A Virginia National Guard Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in a Maryland farm field due to engine trouble. The helicopter landed safely and there were no injuries to the crew.
Virginia National Guard helicopter makes unplanned landing in Washington County
A Virginia National Guard Black Hawk helicopter made an unplanned landing in Cascade, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon.
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A trans National Guard pilot was falsely accused of flying the helicopter in the fatal plane collision
A trans member of the National Guard is speaking out after a wave of claims on social media falsely pointed to her as the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in ...
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black ...
Coast Guard using ship, helicopter to search for missing crew member in Eastern Pacific Ocean
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) conduct a towing evolution on December 7, 2024. Waesche makes its approach to pass the tow line over ...
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California National Guard supports wildfire response following devastating fires in SoCal
The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, ...