Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide in midair, killing 1 and injuring 2 state troopers
A small plane struck a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter from behind in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two state troopers.
TL;DR
- A midair collision occurred between a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a Cessna 150 airplane.
- The incident took place near Carlisle Airport in central Pennsylvania around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday.
- The pilot of the small airplane died in the crash.
- Two state troopers on board the helicopter were injured but are expected to recover.
- The police helicopter was conducting routine training at the time of the collision.
- The circumstances leading to the collision are under investigation by the NTSB and FAA.