Coverage dated August 21, 2026

Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash

Headline from WCBD News 2

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna plane that collided at a small airport in central Pennsylvania, killing the plane’s pilot.

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  1. WCBD News 2

    Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna plane that collided at a small airport in central Pennsylvania, killing the plane’s pilot.

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Data cards recovered from plane, helicopter involved in deadly Carlisle collision: NTSB (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Federal investigators have recovered intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna plane that collided at a small airport in Carlisle, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash killed the Cessna’s pilot and injured two troopers inside the helicopter.

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