Overview
- A single-engine plane flipped upside down at Heritage Field Airport in Limerick Township on Wednesday evening and responders found the aircraft leaking fuel.
- An airport employee and police freed the lone pilot from the wreck and he was taken to Reading Trauma Center after being treated at the scene.
- Officials reported the pilot was alert and talking when transported and firefighters said no formal extrication was required.
- The airport remained closed as crews monitored the fuel leak and worked to right and remove the overturned plane to prevent fire and environmental hazards.
- Limerick Township police have opened an investigation, the FAA and NTSB were notified, and investigators will inspect the aircraft and interview witnesses since the cause and phase of flight are not yet known.