Plane Damages Electrical Pole, Knocks Out Power in Braintrim Twp.Free Access



Electrical service to several residences in Braintrim Township and Laceyville Borough were disrupted after a plane damaged a utility pole on Lacey Street on Monday morning, April 26.

The information regarding a plane striking the pole was obtained from scanner reports.

However, specific information on the plane and what caused it to strike the utility pole was not available.

Laceyville Fire Chief Brad Fassett, who was on the scene, said he had no information to report on the incident.

Scanner reports indicated that the search for the plane was underway.

The Goodwill Fire Company of Laceyville, Meshoppen Ambulance and the PA State Police are reported to the scene.

The accident knocked out electrical service to 60 Penelec customers in Braintrim Township and four in Laceyville Borough.

Penelec was estimating that power would be restored to those customers later in the day Monday.

Cathy Nesslein, who lives on Lacey Street near the damaged pole, noted that she was watching TV when power to her home went out.

Nesslein noted that she had the volume on her TV up at the time and did not hear a plane.

However, one of her neighbors reported hearing the plane and seeing it almost strike other power lines in the area before it struck the pole, she said.

Brenden McClelland, who also lives on Lacey Street, walked down to the scene after seeing emergency vehicles drive past his house that morning.

“The power went out and the next thing I know, all those emergency vehicles were going by,” he said.

One response to “Plane Damages Electrical Pole, Knocks Out Power in Braintrim Twp.”

  1. Bea Wygrala says:

    Saw a plane flying upriver approximately 8:30 am. It was only a few feet above river level.

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