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2 people trapped in small plane that crashed into power line tower

A small plane crashed Sunday evening into a power line tower, knocking out electricity to a widespread portion of Montgomery County. Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane came into contact around 5:30 p.m. with a high-tension power line tower in the area of Rothbury Drive and Goshen Road in the Montgomery Village area, which is about 4 miles northwest of the Montgomery County Airpark. According to Maryland State Police, the aircraft involved is a Mooney Mike 20P single-engine plane. At 9 p.m., Goldstein said officials are in communication with the plane's two occupants.
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