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A Transgender Pilot Named Jo Ellis is Alive And Was Not Involved in the Incident at Reagan National Airport

As of Friday morning, the flight crew of the crashed Blackhawk have not been officially identified by the Army.

Update 2/1/25: The Defense Dept. with parental permission has identified the pilot of the downed Blackhawk as Army Cpt. Rebecca Lobach.

CWO Jo Ellis, a Pilot for the Army National Guard, has posted a Proof of Life video, proving she was not involved in the Blackhawk collision Wednesday at Reagan National Airport. Her "Proof of Life and Statement" may be seen here: https://x.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1885354282234392671

This despite many erroneous reports otherwise. "It is insulting to the families to try to tie this (crash) to some sort of political agenda," Ellis says.

The names of the three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport have not been released by the Pentagon, but it was confirmed that the crew was experienced, including one female member. The investigation into the in-flight collision is ongoing, and further details may emerge as it progresses.

From ABC News: "It was a very experienced group," said Jonathan Koziol, a retired Army chief warrant officer with more than 30 years experience in flying Army helicopters. Koziol has been attached to the Unified Command Post created at Reagan National Airport to coordinate efforts following the deadly collision.

The new Facebook profile photo of Jo Ellis refers to the destroyed flight, American Airlines 5342.

Koziol confirmed to reporters on a conference call that the male instructor pilot had more than 1,000 hours of flight time, the female pilot who was commanding the flight at the time had more than 500 hours of flight time, and the crew chief was also said to have hundreds of hours of flight time.

Koziol said that given the short duration of most helicopter flights, the number of hours they had flown showed how experienced they were.

The crash Wednesday 1/22/25 killed 64 passengers on AA flight 5342, and 3 aboard the Blackhawk helicopter. It was the first crash of a commercial airliner in the US since 2009.

This story Updated, 8:47 am PST, 1/31/25.

 
 
 

Reader Comments(11)

Derp writes:

News reports confirm that Stan Greene neither has a degree in journalism nor access to a working phone. Numerous sources have reported seeing Greene at his desk spinning around in his chair staring at the ceiling while whining about “journalism being hard” and saying “F it, I’ll just write some click bait, no one is going to read this anyway”. Greene is said to be looking for an anchor position at FOX news and will then transition to the role of the 6th press Secretary in the 2nd Trump administration.

Scriptdonkey writes:

You are welcome for the tip that you were wrong.

ClarenceSpangle writes:

“Our manly ways and stern simplicity wreak much confusion to the enemy's councils. For they are men yet garb themselves as women, wearing wigs and finery and lace.” ― Oliver Cromwell

Beth writes:

Real journalists fact check before posting. Obviously you aren't one. Why are you still on staff there?

Whiskeyfriend writes:

Pretty sure all the “erroneous reports othetwise” all led back to here. Good luck with the lawsuit.

None writes:

Check your sources--she's not dead, she wasn't on the helicopter.

Rsm writes:

Jo Ellis is confirmed alive and was not on that helicopter.

Patriot writes:

Are we finally at a point where we can acknowledge that transgender people have serious mental health problems? Was she radicalized or part of the same violent trans terrorist sect as the VT shooter who killed the state trooper recently? Is it possible that this person decided to make the ultimate anti-Trump statement? Americans deserve to know the truth and not continue to be lied to.

Max writes:

Don't see any News reports of this person being the Blackhawk pilot. Just bloggers and podcasters that don't have the ability to research or verify their claims.

CHEESEMAN writes:

DIED LIKE A DOG

NateHiggers writes:

He should have been chaptered out for incompetence if he's only a CW2 after 15 years. He was obviously both incompetent and mentally ill and should have been nowhere near a piece of military equipment larger than a tack hammer.

 
 
 
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