Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania: Crews call off search, do not believe plane crash occurred

Crews were called off the search for the possible plane crash in Lebanon County.  It is believed that a bi-plane in the area was doing a smoke show earlier in the day, which may have been what concerned a passerby on I-78.
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Crews out of Lebanon County are searching for a small, two-seat plane that may have crashed.

The incident occurred in Bethel Township, south of I-78 and was called in by a passerby.

Numerous fire crews are looking for the aircraft, but have not found it at this time. A helicopter from Fort Indiantown Gap was called in to assist the search.

The crash is believed to be into a field in the area.

CBS 21 is en route and will provide details as they become available.  

FREDERICKSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - State police in Lebanon County say they have called off a search for a small plane that reportedly made an emergency landing near Interstate 78. 

Police said a two-seater plane was believed to have landed near mile marker 4 in Bethel Township, but troopers and other responders from Lebanon and Berks counties were not able to find any aircraft in that area. 

 A trooper at the Jonestown barracks said the county's 911 center was flooded with calls from people who claimed to have seen the emergency landing.


 Callers flood 911 with reports of emergency landing near I-78