Plane Gets Trapped in Power Lines, 90,000 Without Power in Maryland
Small Plane Crash Maryland
The plane reportedly took off from Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York and was headed toward Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Maryland before crashing.A small plane crashed into power lines and a transmission tower in Maryland on Sunday night, trapping the pilot and a passenger on board while thousands in the area remain without power.Authorities in Gaithersburg, Maryland, say that crews are working into the night to save the two individuals trapped inside the plane. Once the individuals are safe, they will begin to restore power to the nearly 90,000 residential and business buildings that are currently without power.Photographs posted on social media show the plane entangled in the power lines and a steel transmission tower typically used for high-voltage lines. It is unknown what led to the accident, though the area was experiencing mild inclement weather at the time of the crash.