The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, although the cause of the crash wasn’t known.
A federal probe began Monday into what caused a small plane to crash into a power line tower and power lines Sunday evening in Maryland, prompting a complex rescue effort to safely remove the pilot and passenger aboard.The crash in suburban Montgomery County outside Washington also caused power outages to nearly 100,000 homes and businesses and led the state’s largest school district to cancel classes.
Weather in Washington at the time was misty and rainy, although it wasn’t clear Monday if weather was a factor in the crash. Federal officials said investigators with the NTSB will lead the investigation. Power was restored at 1:34 a.m. Monday, and the plane was removed about 3 a.m. Williams was pulled from the plane at 12:25 a.m. Residents who spent hours watching the incident clapped as she was lowered in a bucket. The pilot came down about 11 minutes later.
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