Jo Ellis, a transgender Black Hawk pilot, was forced to share a “proof of life” video on Friday in response to rumors that she was helming the military helicopter involved in a midair collision with an American Airlines jet, which left no survivors.

In total, 67 people were killed in the crash Wednesday night, including more than a dozen figure skaters, who were among 60 passengers and four crew members aboard American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kan. to Reagan National Airport, officials said.

The Bombardier CRJ700 airplane was gearing up to land when a Black Hawk helicopter flew directly into its path of travel around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

In wake of the crash, Ellis was wrongfully identified by social media users as one of the three soldiers aboard the ill-fated military aircraft. Those rumors have continued to gain traction in the days since, prompting Ellis to prove she is still alive.

“Interesting morning,” Ellis says in the video, going on to introduce herself as a Black Hawk pilot with the Virginia Army National Guard.

“I understand some people have associated me with the crash in D.C. and that is false,” she continues. “It is insulting to the families to try to tie this to some kind of political agenda. They don’t deserve that. I don’t deserve this. And I hope you all know that I am alive and well and this should be sufficient for you all to end all the rumors.”

Ellis wrapped her video by providing a statement from the Department of Defense, responsible for handling casualty notifications, confirming that no members of the Virginia Army personnel were involved in the collision earlier this week.

Though it’s unclear where exactly the rumors began, a post on X from FakeGayPolitics appeared to be one of the first to mention Ellis by name.