Bissonette says he then shot the dying al Qaeda leader as he lay on the floor.

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Dave Bissonette, emergency control director in Clarence, described the crash as a "catastrophic event".

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"AeroVironment and the state of Hawaii are pioneers in the EV movement and have a long partnership focused on introducing clean transportation solutions, " said Mike Bissonette, senior vice president of Efficient Energy Systems for AeroVironment.

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