Was the Black Hawk Practicing for Evacuation in Case of Attack on Capital When It Crashed with American Airlines Jet? US Army Clarifies [Video]

The US Army helicopter involved in Wednesday’s midair collision with American Airlines flight 5342 was conducting a training exercise related to a potential attack on the capital. Officials have confirmed that the three soldiers who all died were rehearsing a plan to evacuate the White House when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with the jet on Wednesday.

Defense officials confirmed the details of the training exercise to CBS News, after online investigators floated a theory that the helicopter was engaged in precisely that type of operation. Several other conspiracy theories have also been floating including claims that the co-pilot of the Black Hawk was a transgender servicewoman named Jo Ellis.

Theory Revealed to be True

Conspiracy theorists flooded social media with claims that the helicopter was involved in an emergency evacuation plan for the president, part of a Continuity of Government (COG) contingency protocol.

A Continuity of Government mission in the U.S. encompasses a set …