Archive · 20 Aug 2026
One Dead After Helicopter, Small Plane Collide At Carlisle Airport
A helicopter and a small airplane crashed into each other at an airport in Pennsylvania.
The airport is in Carlisle.
The helicopter was called Trooper 3 and belonged to the Pennsylvania State Police.
After the crash, the helicopter was lying on its side.
Emergency workers came to help.
EMS workers checked two people who were in the helicopter.
The report said that one person died.
More details about the crash were not provided.
A helicopter and a small aircraft collided at Carlisle Airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The helicopter was identified as Pennsylvania State Police aircraft Trooper 3.
Initial reports said the helicopter ended up on its side after the collision.
Emergency crews responded, and EMS personnel reportedly assessed two helicopter patients.
The report’s headline said one person died in the crash.
- Who
- A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter identified as Trooper 3 and a small aircraft were involved; the report said one person died.
- What
- The helicopter and small aircraft collided.
- Where
- Carlisle Airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- The cause of the collision was not provided.
- Incident
- Collision between a helicopter and a small aircraft
- Location
- Carlisle Airport, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Helicopter
- Pennsylvania State Police aircraft identified as Trooper 3
- Crash condition
- The helicopter reportedly ended up on its side
- Emergency response
- Emergency crews responded to the airport
- Patients
- EMS crews reportedly checked two helicopter patients
- Reported fatality
- The report’s headline said one person died