Cellphone, iPad Lead Rescuers to Downed Cessna 150

A cellphone and iPad helped rescuers locate a pilot and his daughter, who were left injured after their Cessna 150 went down in a remote area in Pennsylvania on Sunday evening, according to reports.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 04:01 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A pilot and his 13-year-old daughter survived a Cessna 150 plane crash in a remote wooded area of Pennsylvania after their aircraft experienced a rapid descent.
Rescuers located the injured pair by tracking pings from the pilot's cellphone and the daughter's iPad, with the iPad leading directly to the crash site.
Both were found suffering from injuries and in a pre-hypothermic state, and are now receiving medical attention.
The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

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A cellphone and iPad helped rescuers locate a pilot and his daughter, who were left injured after their Cessna 150 went down in a remote area in Pennsylvania on Sunday evening, according to reports.

The airplane’s two passengers—a 58-year-old man and his 13-year-old daughter—were found in a wooded area southeast of Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport (KAVP) in Avoca, Pennsylvania, the FAA told FLYING.