- Washington, D.C.
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- USA
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- Jo Ellis
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- Black Hawk (nightclub)
  organisation
- National Guard (United States)
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Virginia Pilot Responds After She Is Falsely Targeted Over Black Hawk Crash

The New York Times

The New York Times

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Now she is the latest victim of a far-right hoax machine that has repeatedly smeared trans people as killers
The Independent
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A transgender helicopter pilot falsely identified as the person that flew the helicopter involved in the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., took to social media on Friday to shut down bogus claims tying her to the disaster.
HuffPost
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Jo Ellis, a UH60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot for the Virginia Army National Guard, posted on Facebook Friday to dispel the rumors that had echoed President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated blaming of diversity initiatives for the fatal accident.
CNN
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She was falsely linked to the collision after President Donald Trump and Republicans suggested without evidence diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs could have caused the crash.
Newsweek

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