Trans Pilot Breaks Silence After Being Falsely Named In Washington Crash
Trans Pilot Breaks Silence After Being Falsely Named In Washington Crash
Jo Ellis is a transgender UH60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and has been serving the Virginia National Guard for 15 years.
Jo Ellis, a transgender helicopter pilot, has shared a “proof of life” video after she was falsely identified as the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines' passenger jet in Washington, US, on Wednesday, leaving 67 people dead.
Sharing a video on Facebook, Jo Ellis can be heard saying, “Interesting morning. This is Jo Ellis. I am a Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the Virginia National Guard for 15 years. I understand some people have associated me with a crash in DC and that is false.”
Jo Ellis added it was insulting to the families of victims “to try to tie this to some sort of political agenda. They don't deserve that. I don't deserve this. And I hope you all know that I am alive and well.”
Sharing the video on Facebook, Jo Ellis wrote, “Proof of life and statement.”
Jo Ellis has also shared a screenshot of tweets on X (formerly Twitter) that have linked the pilot to the deadly crash. In the post, a user stated that they “wouldn't be surprised” if “the pilot was trans” while replying to another post claiming Jo Ellis “has been making radicalised anti-Trump statements on socials." The other person later deleted the post and even published an apology.
Along with the screenshot on Facebook, Jo Ellis said, “Some craziness has happened on the internet and I'm being named as one of the pilots of the DC crash. Please report any accounts or posts you see. It's insulting to the victims and families of those lost and they deserve better than this BS from the bots and trolls of the internet.”
Jo Ellis is a transgender UH60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and has been serving the Virginia National Guard for 15 years.
Jo Ellis, a transgender helicopter pilot, has shared a “proof of life” video after she was falsely identified as the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines' passenger jet in Washington, US, on Wednesday, leaving 67 people dead.
Sharing a video on Facebook, Jo Ellis can be heard saying, “Interesting morning. This is Jo Ellis. I am a Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the Virginia National Guard for 15 years. I understand some people have associated me with a crash in DC and that is false.”
Jo Ellis added it was insulting to the families of victims “to try to tie this to some sort of political agenda. They don't deserve that. I don't deserve this. And I hope you all know that I am alive and well.”
Sharing the video on Facebook, Jo Ellis wrote, “Proof of life and statement.”
Jo Ellis has also shared a screenshot of tweets on X (formerly Twitter) that have linked the pilot to the deadly crash. In the post, a user stated that they “wouldn't be surprised” if “the pilot was trans” while replying to another post claiming Jo Ellis “has been making radicalised anti-Trump statements on socials." The other person later deleted the post and even published an apology.
Along with the screenshot on Facebook, Jo Ellis said, “Some craziness has happened on the internet and I'm being named as one of the pilots of the DC crash. Please report any accounts or posts you see. It's insulting to the victims and families of those lost and they deserve better than this BS from the bots and trolls of the internet.”
