Airplane, PSP helicopter collide in midair near Carlisle Airport
CARLISLE, Pa. —
A crash between two aircraft was reported at the Carlisle Airport on Wednesday evening.
Federal Aviation Administration issues statement
A Cessna 150 airplane and a Bell 407 helicopter collided in midair near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, around 6:50 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Two people were on board the helicopter. The number of people on board the Cessna is unknown.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide all updates.
Witnesses and state troopers report the helicopter belonged to Pennsylvania State Police.
Injuries are unknown at this time.
Gov. Josh Shapiro issues statement
“I’ve been briefed on the aircraft crash involving Pennsylvania State Police this evening in Carlisle, and I am heading there now.
Lori and I are praying hard, and we ask all of our fellow Pennsylvanians to join us.”
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I’ve been briefed on the aircraft crash involving @PAStatePolice this evening in Carlisle and I am heading there now.
Lori and I are praying hard and we ask all of our fellow Pennsylvanians to join us.
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) August 20, 2026
The Pennsylvania governor’s office announced that a briefing will be held at 10:30 p.m., with Pennsylvania State Police expected to join at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Witnesses recount aircraft crash
One witness said she saw pieces of the plane and helicopter scattered across the ground and someone being taken out on a stretcher and transported by Life Lion.
“I’m here six days a week, and we’re so used to helicopters and life flights and everything flying in. So, this was like nothing, nothing out of the ordinary until we heard the crash. And a lot of the kids unfortunately witnessed it. And it’s pretty sad,” she said.
Witnesses also reported hearing a loud bang at the time of the crash.
No impact at HIA
Harrisburg International Airport confirmed that its operations were not impacted by a crash.
“Operations were not impacted by the crash,” HIA spokesperson Scott Miller said.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to WGAL for further updates as they become available.
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