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Pilot killed after plane collides with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter

A Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150 collided near Carlisle Regional Airport Wednesday evening, killing a pilot and injuring two Pennsylvania State Police troopers.

Published Aug 20, 2026, 6:33 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A pilot was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured Wednesday evening after a small airplane collided with a state police helicopter near Carlisle Regional Airport, prompting a federal investigation into one of the region’s most serious aviation accidents in recent years, The Associated Press reported.