Two seriously hurt when plane crashes into power lines, trapping them for hours in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 9:09am
Accident Date: 
Monday, November 28, 2022

Crews rescue 2 from plane caught in power lines in Maryland

Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane got stuck in the lines about 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground at around 5:40 p.m. Sunday. Responders secured it to the tower at 12:16 a.m. Monday, and the first occupant was removed from the plane at 12:25 a.m.

Pilot, passenger rescued after plane crashes into power lines in Maryland

That involved crews ascending to put clamps or cables onto the wires to make sure there was no static electricity or residual power, the chief said. The airplane also needed to be secured to the tower structure, he said.

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The utility Pepco had reported that about 120,000 customers were without power in Montgomery County, but most of them, outside of the crash site, had their electricity restored before the people were pulled from the plane. 

Small plane crashes into power lines, trapping 2, knocking out electricity in Montgomery County

Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane came into contact around 5:30 p.m. with a high-tension power line tower in the area of Rothbury Drive and Goshen Road in the Montgomery Village area, which is about 4 miles northwest of the Montgomery County Airpark.

People Involved: 
Patrick Merkle
Janet Williams