POTTSTOWN, PA – A small plane crashed at the end of the runway upon landing at Pottstown Municipal Airport Wednesday afternoon.
Pottstown Police along with the Pottstown Fire Department responded to the airport for a report of a crash around 4 p.m.
A propeller-powered monoplane was found with its nose down in the grass beyond the runway on the western side of the airport.
Pottstown Police Chief Rick Drumheller said airport safety crews responded to the scene first.
A small plane crashed on top of a mountain in Jackson Township, Columbia County. The crash occurred about 9 p.m. last night (Sunday). Jackson Township is on the border of Columbia and Sullivan Counties. The nearest town is Benton, PA.
The pilot was 22-year-old James Caswell of Lake Ariel, PA. Fortunately, Caswell was rescued. He maintained contact with rescue officials via his cell phone. The area of the crash is very remote which was a challenge for rescuers. The plane crashed on top of a mountain, which was described as “all boulders and laurel” by Benton Fire Chief, Ron Robbins.
Geisinger Medical Center‘s Life Flight helicopter found the crash site and was able to help rescue workers, coming a mile and a half up from the bottom of the mountain, find the plane.
Caswell sustained injuries. The crash is under investigation.
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