WATCH: Plane crashes into power lines in Maryland, trapping two and cutting power to thousands
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WATCH: Plane crashes into power lines in Maryland, trapping two and cutting power to thousands
Jenny Goldsberry November 27, 09:28 PM November 27, 09:57 PMA small plane crashed into Maryland powerlines Sunday evening, trapping two people aboard roughly 100ft in the air.
It happened near the Montgomery Co. Airport around 5:30 p.m. according to local fire officials.
"We have confirmed that a private plane came into contact with Pepco’s transmission lines in Montgomery County, resulting in an outage to approximately 85,000 customers," electricity company Pepco tweeted. "We are assessing damage and working closely with Montgomery County fire and emergency services. We are awaiting clearance to the scene before crews can begin work to stabilize the electric infrastructure and begin restoring service."
The company encouraged those affected by outages to report them.
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This plane was identified by the Federal Aviation Administration as a single-engine Mooney M20J that had traveled from New York. It did not reveal the identities of the pilot and passenger who were trapped in the plane as it became entangled in the power lines.
"There is no other way to determine if it's safe to access the tower until it is grounded or bonded. Which means crews have to go up to the wires themselves to put clamps or cables up to the wires to make sure there's no static electricity," Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said at a news conference Sunday.
Crews are also having to deal with fog in the area, which is making the rescue more challenging, he said.
"The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates," a statement from the FAA read.
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Both the pilot and passenge are alive and well according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer but the power lines remain live.
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