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How a Maryland rescue team saved 2 from plane that crashed into power lines

December 2, 2022

Firefighter John Lann knew as he arrived at the scene that the rescue would be a once-in-a-career experience. About 100 feet above him in the soggy Sunday evening darkness, a small plane was wedged into a high-voltage power line tower with two people stuck inside. “Cool … we’re going to get to show our skills,” Lann, a lieutenant with the Montgomery County Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team, said Wednesday while recounting the rescue. “We’re going to get to show what we can do.”

Article Source: Washington Post

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