Investigators probe dramatic midair crash as landing plane hits hovering helicopter0

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• August 21, 2026

CARLISLE, Pa. — Investigators are working to understand why a small plane veered to the side while landing at a rural airport and crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, a federal official said Thursday. Aaron McCarter, investigator-in-charge with the National Transportation Safety Board, said there is not an immediate explanation for Wednesday’s fatal