Pennsylvania Police Say No Shots Fired at Choppers

A bullet which may have struck one of Maryland’s newly acquired Medevac helicopters last week did not come from gunfire during the pursuit of a Pennsylvania bank robber, officials said.

Pennsylvania State Police say they have no reports of shots fired by bank robbers at aircraft during the chase which injured two PA troopers.

The suspect died.

Maryland State police speculated last week that the damage to the top rotor may have been caused by a stray bullet fired while the AW139 was providing air support during the chase that began when a Pennsylvania man robbed a bank in Chambersburg.

Pennsylvania State police told FOX45 they are not currently investigating shots fired at aircraft which participated in the chase, leaving the source of the damage which temporarily grounded the chopper unclear.

The damage stranded the chopper atop the Maryland Shock Trauma helipad last week.

State police say the helicopter is now operational, though it is still awaiting repairs.

The state purchased 10 AW139s for $130 million dollars to replace an aging fleet.

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