A transgender Black Hawk pilot has been wrongly named as one of the three US Army personnel flying the helicopter that collided with a plane in Washington DC. Jo Ellis, 34, was misidentified as the female co-pilot of the doomed chopper on Thursday. A shaken-sounding Ellis picked up the phone when called by DailyMail.com Friday morning, confirming that she was not killed. Ellis added: 'I am very much alive.' She said the false rumors had 'shocked,' her with the Pentagon said to be preparing a statement in a bid to debunk the online lies the right wing is spreading. Exposed - MAGA says Army Blackhawk Pilot was Transgender !? Soldier Speaks Out about Lies