Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., walked away uninjured Friday after an in-flight engine failure forced him to bring his plane down in a field near Ennis, Montana. His co-pilot was also unhurt. The freshman senator was at the controls during a routine training exercise when the mechanical failure struck, and he put the aircraft on the ground without reported injuries or, so far, any indication of third-party damage.
The incident is a reminder that Sheehy is no ordinary Washington officeholder. Before entering politics, he built a reputation as a combat-decorated former Navy SEAL and an entrepreneur in the aerial firefighting business. He holds FAA certification as both a commercial pilot and a certified flight instructor, the New York Post reported, citing Montana’s KBZK.
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