Passengers Are Left Stranded On A Remote Hilltop After A Terrifying Plane Crash In Vermont

Authorities confirmed on Wednesday morning that a small aircraft carrying three individuals crashed into the peak of a remote mountain in southern Vermont. The Piper PA-28 went down at approximately 3:50 a.m. near the 3,000-foot summit of Equinox Mountain, located just west of Manchester, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. During a press conference, Jamie Greene, the first assistant chief of the Manchester Fire Department, remarked, “The snow helped cushion the fall.” He further noted that this condition made it “extremely difficult” for rescue workers to navigate through “snow up to four feet deep.” At 8:33 a.m., the pilot contacted 911 to report the incident, indicating that all three passengers had sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The reason for the delay of several hours between the crash and the emergency call remains unclear.