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Historic WWII warplane crashes at Heritage Field Airport in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- A historic World War II-era Harvard 3 warplane crashed while attempting to land at Heritage Field Airport in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
- The single-engine plane flipped upside down in a grassy area, with fuel leaking from a wing, prompting firefighters to secure the scene and upright the aircraft.
- The pilot, the only person on board, was rescued from the wreckage, appeared conscious, and was taken to a nearby hospital; injury details have not been disclosed.
- The aircraft, manufactured in 1944 and painted in British Royal Navy colors, is privately owned and registered in Bucks County.
- Local authorities have involved the FAA and NTSB to investigate the cause of the crash.
