Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash
Federal investigators recovered intact memory cards from both aircraft as they try to determine why the Cessna veered into the helicopter.
- On Wednesday, August 19, a Cessna 150 collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Airport, killing pilot Dr. Paul Sokoloski, 57, and injuring two state police troopers.
- Authorities reported that Sokoloski's Cessna struck the rear of a hovering Bell 407 helicopter in South Middleton Township, veering sharply into the tail rotor before entering the main rotor.
- Dr. Sokoloski was an emergency physician at Penn State Health and certified flight instructor who had been a commercial pilot since 2010, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
- Corporal Bryce Corman and Trooper Jason Mills were treated at Penn State Hershey Medical Center for minor injuries, with Corman released and Mills remaining in stable condition as of August 20.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the collision, while the Cumberland County Coroner's Office scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday, August 25.
71 Articles
71 Articles
Penn State Health doctor dead after plane collides with Pa. State Police helicopter
Paul Sokoloski, 57, of Hershey, Pennsylvania died after a two-seat Cessna 150 he was piloting collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter on Wednesday at Carlisle Regional Airport, according to a statement from state police.
Police Chopper Hit From Behind
A routine state police training flight ended in a deadly midair collision at a small Pennsylvania airport, exposing how fragile “see and avoid” safety can be when no control tower guides traffic. Story Snapshot Federal Aviation Administration said a Bell 407 helicopter and Cessna 150 collided near Carlisle around 7:50 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed...
Second Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Leaves Hospital After Deadly Carlisle Midair Collision as NTSB Reviews Video, Maintenance Records and Recovered Data Cards – Central Recorder Publishing
CARLISLE, PA — Investigators are still piecing together what led to the deadly midair collision in Carlisle, where a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a Cessna 150 crashed during a training-related flight sequence. The second trooper injured in the crash was released from the hospital on Friday and is recovering at home. Corps. Bryce Corman and Trooper Jason Mills were both hospitalized after the collision. The pilot of the Cessna, Dr. Pa…
WPSD Local 6
Small plane appeared ‘out of control’ before it collided with Pennsylvania police helicopter, NTSB says
Investigators say a small Cessna 150 airplane appeared to be “out of control” when it crashed Wednesday evening into the back of a police helicopter at a central Pennsylvania airport.
Associated Press News
Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash
Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna aircraft that collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
