A small plane crashed into power lines in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday night, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power, according to reports.
Fox station WTTG in Washington, DC, said the plane crashed into power lines around 6:15 p.m. in the Montgomery Village section of Gaithersburg.
A small plane crashed into a Pepco power pylon on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power.
(Montgomery County Fire and EMS)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service chief spokesman Pete Piringer said on Twitter that the plane was suspended about 100 feet in the air with two people on board.
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Both occupants were uninjured, according to the post, and rescue teams were on the scene.
Piringer also reported widespread power outages due to the accident.
Power customers in Montgomery County, Maryland were without power after a small plane crashed into a power pylon Sunday night.
(Montgomery County Fire and EMS)
Pepco reported that around 85,000 customers lost power due to the plane crash.
Electrical crews are assessing the damage, a tweet from the power company said, and are working closely with county fire and EMS teams.
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“We are awaiting clearance to arrive at the site before crews can begin work to stabilize the electrical infrastructure and begin restoring service,” Pepco said.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash and the number of people aboard the small plane on Sunday night:
