New – Plane Crashes In Gaithersburg – Media Roundup

We keep updating this post as more information comes in from the plane crash in Gaithersburg on 11/27/2022.

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MCPS CLOSED MONDAY 11/28/2022


Both People Safely Extricated


Pepco Power Updates

Many are still out of power. Pepco posted this update:

Local Power Outage Map (9:50pm 11/27/2022)

As of 9:50 pm, over 120,000 Pepco Customers in Montgomery County, Maryland were out of power.

View the map here

MCPS Updates

11:30pm 11/27/22 MCPS cancels school via twitter and website – email / text updates 30 minutes later around midnight

10:15pm 11/27/22 MCPS sends email

States that currently 44 schools and 6 central office facilities are without power

9:53pm 11/27/22 Update

8:15pm 11/27/22 Update


MCFRS PIO Latest

Instead of adding each MCFRS PIO Tweet, here are the main feeds that will update automatically with their latest tweets:

Livestream update of extraction begin around 11:50pm

We posted a short video of the full livestream to social media:

@moderatelymoco

Gaithersburg Maryland Plane Crash extraction beginning livestream on Twitter via Pete Piringer MCFRS PIO Chief Spokesperson. Follow us on all social media to stay in the loop 24/7. This crash has created widespread power outages and 2 occupants remain trapped in plane. #mocomd #moco #montgomerycounty #plane #planecrash #pepco #powerputage #montgomerycountymd #gaithersburg #rescue #gaithersburgplancrash #gaithersburgmd #fireandrescue #mcfrs

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Images of the Scene

The crash made national news on CNN


Press Conference Updates

Pilot and Passenger Identified

MCPS looped in due to so many out of power.


Metro Updates


Original Crash Information


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