Jeff Pino, 61, the former president of helicopter maker Sikorsky and an avid general aviation pilot, was killed on Friday in the crash of his P-51D “Big Beautiful Doll” in Maricopa, Arizona, about 35 miles south of Phoenix. Also killed in the crash was Nicholas Tramontano, 72, a longtime friend of Pino’s.
Former Sikorsky President Pino Killed in P-51 Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Jeff Pino, former president of helicopter maker Sikorsky, and his friend Nicholas Tramontano were killed in the crash of Pino's P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" in Maricopa, Arizona.
- Pino was an avid general aviation pilot, a former Army helicopter pilot, and had a distinguished career including 17 years at Bell Helicopter before leading Sikorsky from 2006 to 2012.
- Most recently, Pino served as vice chairman for XTI Aircraft, which is developing a VTOL craft, and the company confirmed it would proceed with the project despite the loss.
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