Plane Crashes Into Electric Tower In US’ Maryland. Shuts Off Power To Over 90,000 Residents

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A small plane crashed into the power lines of Montgomery County in the United States&rsquo; Maryland province on Sunday night resulting in widespread power outage across the state, reported the Washington Post. The plane crash resulted in an electricity cut-off that affected over 90,000 houses and residences in Montgomery County, almost equivalent to one-quarter of the county facing the outage. However, no injuries were reported from the incident.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two persons on board, a pilot and a passenger were also reported uninjured and fire and emergency officials worked late in the night to rescue them, the report added.&nbsp;</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is an unusual incident&hellip;aircraft landing at Montgomery Airpark in USA has struck power lines. Both occupants and reportedly fine. So many questions, looks like they were very lucky. <a href="https://t.co/EWhAGBsCjQ">pic.twitter.com/EWhAGBsCjQ</a></p> &mdash; Scott Bateman MBE 🎬🎥✈️ (@scottiebateman) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottiebateman/status/1597043598427836416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained. The weather was misty and rainy in the Washington area on Sunday so it is unclear if weather was a reason for the mishap.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The aeroplane, described by the FAA in a preliminary account as a single-engine Mooney M20J, hit high-tension lines a couple of miles from the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg about 5:40 p.m, stated the Washington Post report.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title="Vizhinjam Port Protest: Archbishop Among 15 Latin Catholic Priests Booked For Rioting, Criminal Conspiracy" href="https://ift.tt/yEDpj2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vizhinjam Port Protest: Archbishop Among 15 Latin Catholic Priests Booked For Rioting, Criminal Conspiracy</a></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&ldquo;A small plane has crashed into power lines in the area of Rothbury Dr &amp; Goshen Rd, taking out power to parts of the county. @mcfrs is on scene. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA, as there are still live wires," the official twitter handle of the Montgomery County Department of Police tweeted.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The crash took place nearby a commercial area due to rainy weather, however, its cause remains unknown. One estimate indicates that the plane may have hit lines as high as 10 stories up. That could not be immediately confirmed, the Washington Post reported. The investigation of the plane crash is underway.</span></p>