STEWART AIRPORT – Governor
Andrew Cuomo made no mention of Stewart Airport during his regional state
of the state address at SUNY Purchase on Tuesday, but he did get a firsthand
look at the Newburgh area facility on Wednesday when the State Police
helicopter in which he was flying made an emergency landing there.
The governor’s Director of Communications, James Allen, said around
4 p.m. Cuomo was on his way to New York City for meetings after he delivered
his final regional address in Albany on Wednesday afternoon and the helicopter
filled with fumes that smelled like smoke. The pilot made an emergency
landing at Stewart.
The cause is being investigated and the helicopter is currently undergoing
maintenance.
The governor and two aides were on board, along with security and the
pilot. No one was injured and everyone has been safely transported back
to New York City.
