Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide in midair, killing 1 and injuring 2 state troopers

A midair collision on Wednesday night involving a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small airplane killed the pilot of the plane and injured two state troopers, according to officials. A Bell 407 helicopter and a Cessna 150 airplane collided in midair at around 7:50 p.m. in central Pennsylvania, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Pennsylvania State Police Acting Commissioner Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the police helicopter was in a grassy area conducting