Airplane Pilot Dies in Collision with Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter Near Carlisle Airport
An airplane pilot was killed in a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred on Wednesday, approximately 110 miles northwest of Philadelphia. According to Lt. Col. George Bivens, the state’s acting police commissioner, the plane was approaching the runway and veered into the helicopter, which was near the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash, which they described as a midair collision, though state police did not confirm if the plane was airborne at the time. The involved aircraft were a Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150, a two-seat trainer aircraft. The helicopter lost its blades and tail boom and crashed onto its side. Both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived and are in stable condition after being trapped and then extricated from the wreckage. Officials have not yet released the identity of the decea... 
