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elleng

(130,908 posts) Sun Nov 27, 2022, 11:30 PM Nov 2022

from Jamie Raskin:

I’m closely following the situation unfolding north of Montgomery Village involving a small plane badly tangled in power lines. We’re all hoping for a safe and sound evacuation of all passengers and emergency responders.

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from Jamie Raskin: (Original Post) elleng Nov 2022 OP

Rescued frogmarch Nov 2022 #1

Thanks elleng Nov 2022 #2

Unfortunately this power outage caused the death of one of my neighbors Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #3

frogmarch

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1. Rescued

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Mon Nov 28, 2022, 02:03 AM

Nov 2022

https://wjla.com/news/local/small-crane-crash-pilot-passenger-trapped-high-angle-rescue-pepco-power-lines-mcfrs-montgomery-county-fire-and-rescue-service-pete-piringer-rothbury-drive-goshen-road

A pilot and passenger were rescued from a small plane hours after it crashed into a Pepco tower and power lines Sunday evening near Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Md. But, thousands in the area still are without power as crews now refocus their efforts to restore it.

The plane was left dangling about 100 feet in the air, according to Pete Piringer with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. It made it tricky for crews to free the people trapped inside the plane.

Maryland State Police identified the pilot as Patrick Merkle, 65, of Washington, D.C. The passenger is identified as Jan Williams, 66, of Louisiana.

elleng

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2. Thanks

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Mon Nov 28, 2022, 02:09 AM

Nov 2022

Wicked Blue

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3. Unfortunately this power outage caused the death of one of my neighbors

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Mon Nov 28, 2022, 07:30 AM

Nov 2022

My neighbor across the street, who turned 90 yesterday and lives alone,was dependent on oxygen. When another neighbor checked on her, the woman was found unconscious by the kitchen door. Apparently her oxygen supply stopped working when the lights went out.

The neighbor and my husband administered CPR while I called 911.The neighbor's husband came and took over CPR since he was more familiar with it. Fire and rescue crews came quickly and took her to a hospital.

My husband said the paramedics found she still had a weak pulse, but I learned this afternoon that she passed away.

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