Pilot killed as small plane, state police helicopter collide in Pennsylvania
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.
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Pilot killed as small plane, state police helicopter collide in Pennsylvania(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Pennsylvania State Police helicopter violently collides with plane, pilot dead: FAA(opens original report in a new tab)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. — The Hill
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