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Pilot’s Emergency Highway Landing Saved Lives — Red Lake Indian Tribe Seized His Plane, And It Doesn’t Even Matter That’s Illegal

A pilot's engine failed mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing on Minnesota's State Highway 89 crossing the Red Lake Reservation. The Red Lake Indian Tribe seized his plane, citing their own illegal 20,000-foot no-fly rule—despite clear federal preemption. But enforcing federal rights is costly and complicated, meaning the tribe's actions might stand regardless of legality. Continue reading Pilot’s Emergency Highway Landing Saved Lives — Red L…
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View from the Wing broke the news in on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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