2 trapped in small plane after it strikes high-tension power lines
Emergency crews in Montgomery County, Maryland, were working Sunday night to rescue two people from a small plane after it struck a high-tension power line tower. Emergency crews in Montgomery County, Maryland, were working Sunday night to rescue two people from a small private plane after it struck and got lodged in a high-tension power line tower. The plane struck the tower at about 5:30 Sunday evening, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Scott Goldstein said at a press conference Sunday night. Authorities were in contact with the plane's two occupants, who did not appear to be injured, authorities said. A small plane rests on live power lines after crashing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Montgomery Village, a northern suburb of Gaithersburg, Md. AP Photo/Tom Brenner However, rescue work was being delayed until the plane could be secured to the tower and the tower was confirmed to be grounded, Goldstein said. The plane, which was stuck about 100 feet off the ground,...