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20-05-2025
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News 9 helicopter pilot Jim Gardner retiring after decade with OKC station
SkyNews 9 pilot Jim Gardner is officially retiring after 40 years as a pilot and over a decade with News 9, the station reported. Gardner joined the News 9 team in 2013 and has since contributed to the station's coverage by capturing breaking news and weather events. 'I couldn't have asked for a better group of folks to work with,' Gardner told News 9 this week. According to News 9, Gardern's career started in Burbank, California, where he transported numerous celebrities and worked on film and photo projects. From there, he joined KCAL in Hollywood, which led to his coverage of several cases, including the high-profile O.J. Simpson car chase in 1994. Gardner returned to Oklahoma in 1999 before joining the News 9 team in 2013. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: News 9 pilot Jim Gardner announces retirement from local station
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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No Injuries Reported After Oklahoma Station's New Helicopter Crashes
Oklahoma City CBS affiliate KWTV said its brand new state-of-the-art helicopter has crashed. Bob Mills SkyNews 9 was damaged today in an incident Wednesday evening at the Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City. The pilot of the helicopter and a passenger were not seriously injured. The FAA and NTSB are investigating. KWTV The Oklahoman said the helicopter skidded and rolled over on its side while attempting to land at the Wiley Post Airport around 5:30 p.m. on April 30. This version of the station chopper was put into service in October 2024, after a tornado destroyed both News 9 and News On 6 helicopters. It was described as the most technologically advanced helicopter the station has ever had.
