911 call details moments after plane crash into power lines

Patrick Merkle estimated that his aircraft ended up 60 to 100 feet off the ground, pinned to a power line at a 45-degree angle. After the crash, without a ladder or rescuers climbing up, he and his passenger considered jumping from the plane. “I just moved the panel that gives us enough room to get out,” Merkle said calmly to the 911 dispatcher. “I think it’s safer outside.” In Montgomery County, about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, …

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