Sen. Tim Sheehy makes emergency landing after in-flight engine failure
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“Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after experiencing in-flight engine failure while piloting a plane.”
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“According to Sheehy’s chief of staff, Mike Berg, the senator was conducting a routine flight training exercise that he completes twice a year.”
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— Timothy Patrick Sheehy ( SHEE-hee; born November 18, 1985) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Montana. A member of the Republican Party, he is the yo…
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“The aircraft experienced a mechanical engine failure.”
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“Berg said Sheehy and his co-pilot made an emergency landing in a field.”
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— Timothy Patrick Sheehy ( SHEE-hee; born November 18, 1985) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Montana. A member of the Republican Party, he is the yo…
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“The plane landed in a field in Ennis, Montana, according to KBZK.”
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“The outlet reported that Sheehy is an FAA-certified commercial pilot and certified flight instructor.”
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“Reached for comment, Sheehy’s office referred Fox News Digital to Berg’s statement.”
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