PC-12 NG to Fly Wolves Across USA

Philanthropist Thomas Haas wasted no time putting his new PC-12 NG to work, using it to help out the National Zoo in Washington to fly three endangered Mexican wolves from Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia to a protected wildlife area outside of Albuquerque, N.M.. Haas and crew will return with another Mexican wolf, an injured female that lost her pups in California wildfires and her mate to cancer. Haas is donating his plane, the fuel and his time on his first mission for LightHawk, a nonprofit organization of American and Canadian pilots who champion environmental causes. Haas joined the board of directors this year. "It's just a real pleasure to help repopulate some of our endangered species," said Haas.