Shane McMahon’s first comments after helicopter crash, his status for Battleground

We noted before that the SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon was involved in a helicopter crash earlier yesterday, though thankfully he was unharmed in the accident.

After the incident, WWE released an official statement on the situation revealing that both the pilot and Shane escaped the crash without any injuries.

The statement also includes Shane’O’Mac’s first comments after the injury, in which he confirmed that he will still be appearing at the upcoming Battleground PPV this Sunday. You can check out the complete statement of WWE below:

Shane McMahon OK following helicopter crash in Atlantic Ocean

A helicopter carrying Shane McMahon made an emergency landing today in the Atlantic Ocean near Gilgo Beach on Long Island, N.Y.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the emergency landing occurred around 10:25 a.m. ET about a half-mile off shore.

The SmackDown LIVE Commissioner spoke with WWE.com after the incident to confirm he and his pilot were fine and escaped injuries from the landing. He explained that he was en route to visiting family on Eastern Long Island when the helicopter troubles started.

“I would like to thank our pilot, Mario, who did a heroic job of landing us safely in the water, the Suffolk County Marine Bureau who were first on the scene, all the lifeguards who came out to assist us and the Fire Island Coast Guard station,” he said.
McMahon reiterated that the WWE Universe shouldn’t worry and that he won’t need to step away from his SmackDown LIVE responsibilities.

“Everyone is safe and sound,” he said. “I look forward to seeing everyone at WWE Battleground in Philadelphia this Sunday.”

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