Crews Rescue 2 From Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland

Crews Rescue 2 From Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland
A small plane rests on live power lines after crashing, in Montgomery Village, a northern suburb of Gaithersburg, Md., on Nov. 27, 2022. Tom Brenner/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county.

Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane was secured to the tower at 12:16 a.m. and the first occupant was removed from the plane at 12:25 a.m. The second occupant was out at 12:36 a.m.