As of midnight Sunday, dozens of rescue personnel were still on the scene of a small plane that crashed into a “power tower” in Gaithersburg around 5:30 p.m.
Crews using bucket trucks were working on rescuing the occupants of the plane that was suspended 100 feet above the ground.
The pilot and passenger reportedly do not have serious injuries according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services but will be transported to a hospital for evaluation once they have been extricated from the plane.
Watch the rescue operation below.
Update – Gaithersburg, MD @mcfrs technical rescue crews will secure plane https://t.co/CVM6oiVGPt
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 28, 2022
(Photo courtesy Pete Piringer)
