# State police helicopter and small plane collide midair in Pennsylvania

https://mins.news/en/item/26940

- CNN, 2026-08-20 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/us/police-helicopter-small-plane-collide?Date=20260820&Profile=CNN

> A state police helicopter and a small plane collided in midair near an airport in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the state’s governor.

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