State Police Helicopter and Small Plane Collide Midair Near a Pennsylvania Airport, Officials Say
- A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in midair near Carlisle Airport on Wednesday evening. The crash involved a Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150 about 110 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
- The collision occurred at 7:50 p.m. ET near Carlisle, about 120 miles west of Philadelphia. The Bell 407 helicopter carried two people, though the number of occupants aboard the Cessna 150 remains unclear.
- Images from WHP-TV showed emergency responders at the crash site where the helicopter lay on its side amid aircraft debris. Cumberland County officials confirmed the chopper belonged to Pennsylvania State Police.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed he received a briefing and was traveling to the scene. "Lori and I are praying hard and we ask all of our fellow Pennsylvanians to join us," Shapiro said.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the collision, with the Federal Aviation Administration providing assistance. Investigators are assessing the wreckage to determine circumstances surrounding the midair incident.
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The pilot of the small plane is reported dead, and two officers from the Pennsylvania State Police are injured in the accident.
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A state police helicopter and a small plane collided over Carlisle Airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night, resulting in the death of the plane’s pilot, officials said.
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A small plane collided with a police helicopter near Carlisle Regional Airport, killing the plane's pilot. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident involving a Cessna 150 and a Bell 407 helicopter, both pilots of which managed to escape the wreckage.
Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide in midair, killing 1 and injuring 2 state troopers
A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided midair in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two state troopers.
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