Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter

A pilot died Wednesday when their Cessna 150 plane collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport in Carlisle. Both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived the crash, which occurred as the plane was descending onto the runway and veered into the helicopter. The helicopter sustained significant damage, losing its blades and tail boom, and landed on its side. The troopers, who were conducting a training exercise, were rescued and are in stable condition. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the mid-air collision.

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in midair and crashed Wednesday evening near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Bell 407 helicopter had two people on board, but the number of occupants on the Cessna 150 was not immediately known. It remains unclear if there were any injuries. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been briefed on the incident and is en route to the crash site. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the collision.