GOP Senator Forced To Make Emergency Landing After In-Flight Problem – usanews.net

Senator Tim Sheehy, a Republican from Montana, had to make an emergency landing on Friday after experiencing engine failure during a flight. According to Mike Berg, Sheehy’s chief of staff, the senator was performing a routine flight training exercise, which he typically completes twice a year.

“This afternoon, Sen. Sheehy was engaged in a routine flight training exercise which he completes twice a year,” Berg said in a statement that was published by Fox News Digital. “The aircraft experienced a mechanical engine failure.” He added that Sheehy and his co-pilot made an emergency landing in a field, noting, “Neither pilot was injured.”

A local outlet reported that Sheehy is a licensed commercial pilot and a flight instructor. The outlet reported that the pair landed the stricken aircraft in a field near Ennis, Montana.