YORK COUNTY, Pa. — There was a reported plane crash in York County on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
According to Ted Czech with the York County Office of Emergency Management, the crash happened at 2:18 p.m.
According to the North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company, crews were dispatched to an ultralight aircraft crash in a field adjacent to the runway of Shoestring Airport, located in North Hopewell Township.
The pilot was able to call 911 but was trapped inside.
Officials arrived at the scene and determined that the pilot was entangled in the wreckage and was most likely suffering from broken bones in the lower half of their body.
Responding crews provided patient care until EMS arrived and used hydraulic cutting tools to free the pilot.
According to the fire company, the cause of the crash was most likely due to a mechanical failure with the engine.
The pilot was transported by EMS for treatment.
