Data Cards Reveal Mid-Air Collision Details | Chattanooga News

Intact data cards recovered from both the state police helicopter and the Cessna plane offer a crucial breakthrough in the investigation of a deadly mid-air collision over central Pennsylvania. Though neither aircraft had traditional voice recorders, these digital flight logs may reveal the sequence of events when the Cessna, reportedly off-course and recently maintained, struck the hovering helicopter during a training exercise. Both pilots were flight instructors, and evidence suggests the Cessna pilot knew the helicopter was nearby. The crash killed the Cessna pilot and injured two troopers — one of whom escaped by pushing out a window — with both now recovering. Wreckage is being transported to Delaware for detailed analysis as investigators work to determine what went wrong. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8724dc92d92edf99