The two occupants – the pilot and passenger – trapped in the small plane that crashed into power lines in the Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village area Sunday have been rescued, removed and transported to an area trauma center as of 3:30 a.m. Monday per Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.
As of 4 a.m., the plane was removed from the tower and placed on the ground per Piringer.
According to PEPCO, as of 1:30 a.m., power has been restored “for all customers who were impacted by tonight’s incident.”
ICYMI @MontgomeryCoMD Rescue operations @mcfrs @dcfireems Technical Rescue Team(s) rescue/removed 2 adult occupants trapped on plane that crashed into power lines in Gaithersburg, MD area. Tower & Crane company (contractors) working w/ PEPCO & @mcfrs to get plane down. https://t.co/bgesIAf7uQ pic.twitter.com/sY3O0Eq2tG
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 28, 2022
.@MDSP Plane Crash Update: Pilot And Passenger Transported To Area Hospital After Successful Rescue Operation In Montgomery Co. @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/t3yRh7zfp1
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 28, 2022
We are pleased to have assisted @MCFRS and other local emergency personnel on the effort to safely rescue the individuals who were stranded in the airplane. We have restored electric service for all customers who were impacted by tonight’s incident.
— Pepco (@PepcoConnect) November 28, 2022
