Pa. State Police Helicopter, Small Plane Collide Midair Near Carlisle
A Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150 airplane collided near the Carlisle airport in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley on Wednesday evening.
A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small airplane collided midair near the Carlisle airport in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and state officials.
The Cessna 150 airplane and the Bell 407 helicopter collided in the air around 7:50 p.m. local time, the FAA said.
Two people were on board the helicopter. The number of people on the plane has not yet been determined, the FAA said.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed that the crash involved a Pennsylvania State Police aircraft.
The Carlisle airport is an uncontrolled facility, meaning there is no air traffic control tower or controllers on site. Pilots coordinate their movements over a shared radio frequency.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the collision.
This is a developing story.
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