1 person injured in small plane crash in Montgomery County
The pilot climbed out of the plane and was taken to a local hospital, emergency responders said.
One person was injured when a small plane crashed in a remote field Wednesday evening in Montgomery County, emergency responders and a county official reported.
The crash was reported around 5:25 p.m. near the 700 block of Cowpath Road in Franconia Township, said Todd Stierlitz, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, in an email.
First responders found an “ultra light” plane had crashed in a field about 150 yards from the road, Stierlitz said.
Volunteer Medical Service Corps said on Facebook that it responded to the scene and “located the pilot outside of the aircraft after they had climbed out of a nearby ravine.”
The pilot was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, VMSC said.
No other injuries were reported.
Other agencies responding to the crash included the Franconia Township Police Department, the Telford Fire Company, the Perseverance Fire Company, and the Tylersport Fire Company.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.