Trans pilot Jo Ellis rumored to be Black Hawk pilot in fatal collision over Potomac River

Google News ^ | Jan 31. 2025

[11th_VA]

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. …

Ellis, who served in the Virginia National Guard for 15 years, is reported to have transitioned while serving as a pilot. Some online sources have also suggested that Ellis had been open about her struggles with gender dysphoria and depression, with one report claiming she had written about these issues just one day before the crash. However, these details have not been verified by official military or government sources, and the exact nature of her involvement in the crash remains unclear.

It is uncertain whether Ellis was the pilot or the co-pilot of the Black Hawk. Another individual, Andrew Eaves, has been identified as one of the soldiers aboard the helicopter, but it is not clear whether Eaves was flying the aircraft at the time of the collision.

Speculation about Ellis’s role in the crash has sparked intense debate, particularly due to her reported history of making anti-Trump statements on social media. President Donald Trump quickly weighed in on the tragedy, raising questions about the role of diversity and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal hiring…

Trump also posted his thoughts on Truth Social shortly after the crash, questioning the circumstances surrounding the collision. He noted that the American Airlines flight’s path appeared to be “perfect and routine,” while suggesting that the helicopter had flown directly toward the plane for an extended period. Trump questioned why the Black Hawk didn’t alter its course and why air traffic control didn’t intervene sooner. He implied that the crash seemed preventable, describing the situation as “NOT GOOD!!!”

[11th_VA]

We’ll see how long this thread stays up ..

[RoosterRedux]

This is what's being claimed on X. It is unusual for the names of all pilots (of the chopper and jet) to have been released BUT the name of the female pilot.

Here's one of the things that Grok had to say about this matter:

There might be an awareness that releasing the name could lead to unwarranted speculation or public scrutiny, especially given the context of the crash and the discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the military. This could be an effort to prevent her identity from being used in a politically charged narrative.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Bad link

[SaveFerris]

From my posts on another thread - Hopefully we'll get good confirmation or denial to this rumor

One of the claims that is out there (FWIW)



The pilot of the Black Hawk has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Jo Ellis, a transgender. Jo Ellis served in the Virginia National Guard for 15 years and transitioned while serving as a pilot.

https://www.instagram.com/thegillreport/p/DFezpleN8TY/?img_index=1

"I recently underwent facial feminization surgery and was non-deployable for 6 weeks."

https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/living-to-serve-living-as-myself-a- transgender-service-members-perspective/

If this is accurate, WOW. If not, it is a well-constructed hoax.

[Steely Tom]

There might be an awareness that releasing the name could lead to unwarranted speculation or public scrutiny, especially given the context of the crash and the discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the military. This could be an effort to prevent her identity from being used in a politically charged narrative.

Oh that'll work.

[SaveFerris]

[Speculation about Ellis’s role in the crash has sparked intense debate, particularly due to her reported history of making anti-Trump statements on social media.]

Woah.....

[Ann Archy]

A MENTALLY ILL MAN DRESSED AS A WOMAN!! AND HATING HIS LIFE!

[RoosterRedux]

Being full of a hormone cocktail and learning that transgender people are no longer welcome in the military might have led to emotional instability.

[Ann Archy]

It’s NOT a HER...it’s a HIM DRESSED AS A HER!

[SaveFerris]

[It’s NOT a HER...it’s a HIM DRESSED AS A HER!]

If his/her/its story is legit, then that is correct

[HereInTheHeartland]

“ If this is accurate, WOW.”

Yep.

[Sir_Humphrey]

Calm down. We don't know if this is true or an unfounded rumor.

But it needs to be investigated and the truth laid out for all to see.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[catnipman]

rumor that has exploded in the nutjob conservative blogosphere ...

i’ll be waiting for facts ... DoJ better quit F-ing around and release the names of who was doing what on that helicopter before this shite gets totally out of hand ...

[11th_VA]

My bad with the link:

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2525744/trans-pilot-jo-ellis-rumored-to-be-black-hawk-pilot-in-fatal-collision-over-potomac-river?amp=1

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That's a man, baby!

Lately the trannys have been on a rampage. Within the past week or so, a gang of trannys shot
and killed a Vermont border patrol agent. A couple days ago a tranny was arrested on Capitol Hill
with Molotov cocktails, gasoline, and a knife, and threatened to stab people. And just yesterday
a tranny army pilot deliberately targeted a suicide attack on a civilian airliner.

Yes, they are normal — normal a mutilated psycho.

[9YearLurker]

No, there’s much more to it. Bitter, anti-Trump military trans who expected to be kicked out. Recorded and printed his/her opus with Smerconish the day of the, as Luke Ford puts it, mass “murder”:

https://open.spotify.com/show/74ZWgXZmAvnerqNHYfvXWL

[Quentin Quarantino]

He was flying at 200ft until the final 30 seconds of flight, when he quickly gained altitude as he aimed directly at the airliner. Deliberate.

[Vision]

The rumor is wrong.

[CIB-173RDABN]

This is a story I will use my tag line on - I’ll take a wait and see...