A plane crashed into a electric tower; the pilot and a passenger were left stuck and are more than 30 meters high.
The terrible event occurred on the evening of this November 27 in the electrical towers located in Gaithersburgin the county of Montgomery Village, USA.
Videos circulating on social networks show a small plane suspended in the air more than 30 meters high on a high-voltage electrical tower.
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Given this, citizens close to the place notified the county authorities since the crew members were at risk of receiving a large electric shock.
Pete Piringer, chief of the Montgomery Village fire department, reported on his Twitter account Twitter that the Vulcans have already gathered on the site.
Update – Gaithersburg, Maryland, @MontgomeryCoMD small plane into powerlines & tower plow, suspended about 100 feet in the air, two persons on board uninjured at this time, @mcfrs on scene, Widespread power outages, some roads closed in area, https://t.co/VRLGfpyFaA pic.twitter.com/3iCMW0v94j
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 27, 2022
He added that the pilot and a passenger were left hanging more than 30 meters high, but electricity was cut off in the towers to avoid a misfortune.
He also pointed out that the two people in the plane are being rescued and have no major injuries. However, several roads were closed to attend to the emergency.
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#MontgomeryCo
Bystander video of a plane crash into powerlines 100 feet in the air with uninjured pilots trapped in Gaithersburg. Large power outage in area. Rescue reportedly underway. pic.twitter.com/CHsavsz54l— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) November 27, 2022
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