Plane caught in power lines after crash, 2 occupants unhurt

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A small plane carrying two people got stuck in live power lines Sunday evening in Maryland, causing widespread power outages in the surrounding county as officials tried to extricate the aircraft.

Published 2 months ago · Montgomery County, United States

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Times of India

US: Two rescued from small plane stuck in Maryland power lines

Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county. Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane was secured to the tower at 12:16 a.m. and the first occupant was removed from the plane at 12:25 a.m. The second occupant was out at 12:36 a.m.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Plane crashes into Maryland power lines

The crash caused a mass power outage in the area.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Small Plane Crashes Into Power Lines in Montgomery County in US, Over 90,000 Houses Face Outage

According to the Washington Post, power was cut off in tens of thousands of homes in the Montgomery Village section of Gaithersburg.

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

Small plane crash causes mass power outages near Washington

By Tim Reid - A small plane crashed into high-voltage electricity lines about 30 miles north of Washington, D.C. on Sunday, causing mass power outages, with rescue services working into the night to rescue people on board the aircraft still entangled in the cables. The aircraft crashed about 5.30 p.m. local time (2230 GMT) in misty and wet conditions in Montgomery Village, Maryland,

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Maryland: two people rescued from plane that crashed into power lines

Crash near Washington DC caused major outages and left two people with serious injuries

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Plane caught in power lines after crash in U.S., crews work to rescue 2 occupants

A small plane carrying two people got stuck in live power lines Sunday evening in Maryland, causing widespread power outages in the surrounding county as officials worked to extricate the aircraft and its occupants.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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