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 a P-51D crash in Maricopa, Arizona.
- Pino had a distinguished career, serving as an Army helicopter pilot, leading Sikorsky from 2006-2012, and previously working at Bell Helicopter.
- Most recently, Pino was vice chairman for XTI Aircraft, which is developing the TriFan 600 VTOL craft and plans to continue the project despite his passing.
- The FAA and NTSB are currently investigating the cause of the fatal crash.
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