Transgender pilot behind the helicopter's rudders? Tragedy in Washington DC

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A plane crash close Washington shook public opinion. The Black Hawk military chopper collided in the air with the American Eagle passenger aircraft. 67 people were killed, including the full chopper crew and all aircraft passengers. Among speculations about the causes of the tragedy is the name Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jo Ellis, a transgender pilot – a female who could pilot Black Hawk. However, the identity of the pilot remains unconfirmed by the authorities.

Black Day for Aviation

Wednesday night, 9:00. A abrupt detonation appears in the sky at the Potomac River – it is the minute the Black Hawk chopper collides with the American Eagle Flight 5342 passenger aircraft. The American public is shocked. Rescue action is ongoing, and investigators are trying to find what led to the crash.

Black Hawk, belonging to the 12th U.S. Army Air Battalion, conducted a regular training flight. The PSA Airlines passenger aircraft flew from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington. There was a collision in the air. No 1 survived in the crash – preliminary reports say 64 victims on board the plane and 3 soldiers in the helicopter.

Transgender pilot at the center of speculation

The name Jo Ellis, a military pilot with a 15-year stint in the Virginia National Guard, is increasingly emerging among speculations about the causes of the tragedy. Although its function in the event is not officially confirmed, on social networking sites it boils – the Tribune Express portal reports.

Some sources indicate that Ellis spoke openly about intellectual wellness problems, including depression and sex dysphoria. There were besides reports of her social media activity the day before the crash. However, no authoritative reports confirmed that she was the 1 who piloted Black Hawk at the time of the collision.

Gender dysphoria is simply a condition in which a individual has a strong discomfort associated with the incompatibility between the sexes and sex identity. The impact of specified experiences on the ability to execute professional duties, especially in demanding and stressful professions specified as piloting a military helicopter, has become the subject of a lively debate. Although there is no evidence that Ellis' intellectual state has an impact on the disaster, speculation on social media indicates a wider problem with recruitment policy and wellness criteria in the armed forces.

Political Storm After Tragedy

The disaster rapidly became a subject of political debate. erstwhile president Donald Trump expressed his doubts about the causes of the tragedy. He suggested that diversity and inclusiveness policy (DEI) in national recruitment processes could have contributed to lower standards. In his entry on fact Social Trump, he pointed out that the trajectory of American Eagle's flight was "perfect and routine", and the chopper flew straight on the plane for a long time.

Why didn't Black Hawk change course? Where was the flight management? This could have been stopped! – Trump wrote, adding that the situation looks "SO BAD!!!".

Read more: Air crash in Washington. What causes of the accident?

Investigation ongoing

The National Transport Safety Council (NTSB) has launched an investigation. Key questions stay unanswered:

Did air traffic control fail?
Was there a pilot error?
What was the exact origin of the collision?

At the time of the crash, we don't know who was driving Black Hawk. Reports say 3 people aboard the chopper, but the authorities haven't confirmed whether Ellis was behind the wheel.