A small plane crashed in Manchester, Vermont on Wednesday morning, and rescue missions are ongoing.
The incident occurred near Equinox Mountain at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The plane involved is a Piper Cherokee Charger (a single engine plane) that holds up to four individuals, including the pilot. According to Flightradar24, the flight took off from Baltimore around 6am.
According to Accuweather, a rescue mission is underway and there are first responders Positioning The plane was aired just before noon. It added that search and rescue missions have proven more difficult given the snowy, icy mist conditions. Reports say three individuals were injured in the crash, but details remain unknown.
“Currently, eight members trained in technical rescue are in Manchester and are preparing to provide assistance with technical rescue requirements,” the Rutland City Fire Department posted Wednesday afternoon.
“Several other agencies, including the Manchester Fire Station and New York State Police helicopters, are currently eliminating patients from crashes on Mount Equinox planes,” he added.
The incident comes just after some commercial horrors and tragedy surrounding the Potomac River as American Airlines jets from Kansas – inbound – and US Black Hawk helicopters collide with Washington, DC and the plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sixty-seven people were killed on both the plane and the helicopter.
On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines planes made the news after nearly landing before backing up and returning into the air to avoid a collision with a FlexJet Business Jet crossing the runway.
On the same day, American Airlines flights from Boston cancelled landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, to avoid planes departing from the same runway. “The air traffic controllers have directed American Flight 2246 to develop at Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Airport to ensure that separation is maintained between advance departures from the same runway as this aircraft.”
