Pilot killed after small plane and police helicopter collide in Pennsylvania

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

One person was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane and a state police helicopter collided in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.

A small plane and a police helicopter collided midair Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania, killing the Cessna's pilot and injuring two state troopers.

Two police officers injured in crash at Carlisle airport west of Harrisburg

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.

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

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

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

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

Pilot killed in violent collision with Pennsylvania police helicopter  AP News

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

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.

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.