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Transgender, DC plane crash

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Transgender pilot sues influencer for making claims she flew Black Hawk in DC crash
National Guard pilot Jo Ellis is suing conservative social media personality Matt Wallace after comments that she crashed the helicopter in DC.
Trans pilot falsely blamed in DCA plane crash files defamation lawsuit against influencer
A transgender woman was falsely identified as the pilot flying the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane on January 29. Now, she's suing the right-wing influencer over social media posts that named her.
Transgender pilot falsely linked to DC plane crash sues conservative influencer, alleging defamation
A transgender military helicopter pilot sued a conservative social media influencer for alleged defamation on Wednesday, two months after she was falsely blamed for a deadly midair collision over the Potomac River in Washington.

Congress, DC and NYC

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Plane carrying NY, NJ reps involved in minor collision at Reagan Airport just months after deadly midair tragedy
At least six members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey were aboard a plane that was struck by another aircraft Thursday afternoon on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National
Plane carrying members of US Congress clipped at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC; no injuries reported
A plane carrying at least a half dozen US House of Representatives members was clipped Thursday by another aircraft on the ground at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) near Washington, DC, according to media reports.
Trouble in the skies: Plane carrying Congress members ‘bumped’ at DC airport; 6 dead in NYC helicopter crash
An airplane carrying several members of Congress was “bumped” by another plane on the runway of Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Thursday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the minor crash,
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Another DC Plane Collision Puts Trump and Musk’s FAA Cuts in the Spotlight
The administration has fired key employees and threatened to cancel major contracts, making plane crashes more likely.
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
Authorities say the wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of Ronald ...
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Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy ...
Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash at DC airport— just 2 months after midair collision killed 67
The Delta aircraft received an “onboard alert” that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued ...
Figure skating tributes dedicated to DC plane crash victims raise $1.3 million
A tearful tribute from the United States' most decorated figure skaters coupled with multiple fundraising efforts has ...
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Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings crowd to its feet
Maxim Naumov came to a stop in the middle of the ice, looked up at the sky and patted his heart. Then he mouthed a few words, in Russian, to his parents: “This is for you guys. You guys are with me.