Airplane pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania police helicopter near runway

Authorities say an airplane pilot has died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania state police helicopter near a runway at a small airport

A small plane collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter hovering several feet off the ground during a routine training exercise at a small airport. The pilot was killed, but the troopers suffered only minor injuries. Michael George has more details.

A pilot was killed and two state troopers were injured after a state police helicopter collided with a small plane during a training exercise at a central Pennsylvania airport Wednesday evening, officials said.

An airplane pilot died Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities said. The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter that was near the ground, Lt. Col. Geo

Both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities say

Airplane pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania police helicopter near runway  AP News

Two people were aboard the PSP aircraft when it collided with a Cessna 150 around 6:50 p.m., a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in a statement.

A pilot was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured after a Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150 collided near Carlisle Regional Airport.

The two troopers who were on board the helicopter escaped with minor injuries.

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.

The crash at the small airport in Carlisle involved the Bell 407 helicopter and the Cessna 150, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

1 dead after police helicopter, small plane collide in Pennsylvania  USA Today

Police helicopter and small plane fatally collide near airport  CNN

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.

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a Cessna plane were involved in a mid-air collision near Carlisle Regional Airport leaving the pilot dead and two others injured

The pilot of the plane has died 04:47, Thu, Aug 20, 2026 Updated: 05:21, Thu, Aug 20, 2026 A police helicopter and plane collided mid air (Image: Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)A pilot has died after a violent collision with a police helicopter on Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed.The Pennsylvania State Po

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in mid-air and crashed Wednesday evening with photographs showing the terrifying aftermath

A small airplane and a helicopter collided midair near the Carlisle airport in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley on Wednesday evening, according to the FAA.

Two people were aboard the police chopper, but the number of passengers on the private plane remains unclear, the FAA said in a statement to The Post.

Authorities say a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane have collided in midair and crashed

Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane collide and crash; no word on possible injuries  Toronto Star

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane collided at Carlisle Airport leaving a tragic crash scene as first responders rushed. Videos surfaced.