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Merion air disaster

1991 in PennsylvaniaAccidents and incidents involving helicoptersApril 1991 events in the United StatesAviation accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1991
N104RM 1980 Piper AEROSTAR 601P C N 61P07568063375 (5406371767)
N104RM 1980 Piper AEROSTAR 601P C N 61P07568063375 (5406371767)

In southeastern Pennsylvania on April 4, 1991, a Piper Aerostar propeller-driven aircraft collided in mid-air with a Bell 412 helicopter over Merion Elementary School in Lower Merion Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia. All five people in both aircraft were killed, including United States Senator John Heinz, the sole passenger of the Piper. Two school children on the ground were also killed by falling debris. In addition to the seven fatalities, five more people on the ground were injured. An investigation discovered the cause of the accident to be poor judgment and pilot error of the crews from both aircraft.

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Merion air disaster
Cedar Lane, Lower Merion Township Wynnewood

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Cedar Lane
19066 Lower Merion Township, Wynnewood
Pennsylvania, United States
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N104RM 1980 Piper AEROSTAR 601P C N 61P07568063375 (5406371767)
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