During his last media briefing as County Council President, Gabe Albornoz expressed gratitude to local and state first responders, and also to Pepco for quickly restoring electricity to tens of thousands of homes and businesses after a small plane crashed into power lines in Gaithersburg in the Montgomery Village area Sunday around 5:30 p.m.
The pilot and passenger trapped in the small plane were transported to an area trauma center, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.