The two-man helicopter crew was conducting training exercises on a grassy area adjacent to the runway when a small, two-seat Cessna Model 150 plane struck the Bell 407 helicopter after suddenly veering off the runway.
The Cessna crashed a short distance from the helicopter and broke into multiple pieces. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office identified the airplane pilot who died in the crash as Paul Sokoloski, 57, of Hershey.