Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash

Federal investigators have successfully retrieved intact data cards from a state police helicopter and a Cessna plane following a fatal collision at a small airport in central Pennsylvania. The incident, which occurred in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, resulted in the death of the Cessna's pilot.

The recovery of the data cards is a crucial development for investigators seeking to determine the sequence of events and the cause of the mid-air collision between the two aircraft at the local airfield. The investigation is currently being led by designated federal authorities, including investigator-in-charge Aaron McCarter.