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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rhian Lubin

Trans Black Hawk pilot forced to respond after she's falsely identified as D.C. crash captain

A transgender helicopter pilot was forced to respond after she was falsely identified as the captain of the Black Hawk that crashed in Washington, D.C.

Jo Ellis has served in the Virginia National Guard for 15 years and on Friday found herself the subject of thousands of false social media posts claiming that she was the third crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with the passenger jet, carrying 64 people.

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