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New Video Shows Deadly Collision Between Plane and Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter

Newly obtained video shows the plane bobbing and veering before impact, and two state police aviation team members were injured, officials said.

  • WGAL obtained new video footage of the Aug. 19 collision between a Cessna 150 and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Airport.
  • The crash killed pilot Paul Sokoloski of Hershey, while two PSP aviation team members sustained injuries during the evening incident.
  • Footage shows the Cessna making 'unusual movements' and veering right before colliding with the helicopter during its approach.
  • Both injured troopers were transported to Penn State Hershey Medical Center and have since been released following the crash.
  • Carlisle is located in south-central Pennsylvania, around 25 miles west of Harrisburg and around 36 miles from Hershey.
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New video shows deadly collision between plane and Pennsylvania State Police helicopter

WGAL has obtained new videos showing a collision between a small plane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Airport the evening of Aug. 19.

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WGAL broke the news in Lancaster, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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