Sen. Sheehy’s plane crash involved NASA administrator’s private aircraft

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 508

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The plane U.S. Sen Tim Sheehy made an emergency landing near Ennis last Friday is a private aircraft owned by the NASA administrator Sheehy heavily supported during his nomination process.

According to the FAA incident report, the aircraft experienced engine issues and Sheehy, a Navy Seal and former aerial firefighter, was required to make a forced landing in a field.

The aircraft involved was an Aero Vodochody L-39, a Czech-made fighter jet trainer …

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