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Plane crashes at Reigle Airport in Lebanon County

Plane crashes at Reigle Airport in Lebanon County
THAT. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. >> THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING A PLANE CRASH THIS WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS THE PLANE CLIPPED A CAR BY ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT REGAL AIRPORT. >> COMING INTO LAND AT THE STRIP AND I GUESS HE MISJUDGED AND HIT THE TOP OF THE CAR. MATT: THE PILOT HAD
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Plane crashes at Reigle Airport in Lebanon County
A plane crashed on Saturday morning at Reigle Airport in Lebanon County. As the plane was coming in, its landing gear clipped the roof of a car, according to officials at the scene."He was just coming in to land on the grass strip there, and, I guess he misjudged it, hit the top of the car," said Campbelltown Deputy Fire Chief Brandon Sell.The plane went down just after 9:30 a.m. at the airport, which is on South Forge Road in Palmyra. The pilot suffered a minor injury while both occupants of the car were uninjured, according to officials. The landing gear of the plane was damaged and the car sustained minor damage.The FAA is investigating.

A plane crashed on Saturday morning at Reigle Airport in Lebanon County.

As the plane was coming in, its landing gear clipped the roof of a car, according to officials at the scene.

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"He was just coming in to land on the grass strip there, and, I guess he misjudged it, hit the top of the car," said Campbelltown Deputy Fire Chief Brandon Sell.

The plane went down just after 9:30 a.m. at the airport, which is on South Forge Road in Palmyra.

The pilot suffered a minor injury while both occupants of the car were uninjured, according to officials.

The landing gear of the plane was damaged and the car sustained minor damage.

The FAA is investigating.