[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 84 (Monday, May 19, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF THE MARCH 9, 2025 PLANE CRASH IN 
                     LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize and commend the 
emergency service personnel who responded to the March 9 plane crash in 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  On March 9, 2025, a small plane carrying five people crashed just 
outside of Lancaster Airport and into the parking lot of Brethren 
Village, a nearby retirement community in Manheim Township. Within 
minutes, four EMS agencies arrived and provided lifesaving care to the 
victims of the airplane crash. The rapid and courageous actions of 
these first responders proved critical and ultimately contributed to 
more positive outcomes for the victims involved.
  I include in the Record, the following individuals that responded to 
the scene and deserve our deepest appreciation and recognition for 
their heroism:
  Manheim Township Ambulance Association: David Mortimer, Leanne Yake, 
Kayla Farkas, Ashlyn Eder, Collin Stritch, and Connor Kriston
  Rothsville Ambulance: James Hoover and Lester Martin
  Warwick Community Ambulance: Scott Strippel, Karly Emmert, Makayla 
Arnold, Gabriel Mitchell, and Rosene Ringler
  Penn Medicine Lancaster General: Tyler McCardell
  I am grateful for the heroism and commitment demonstrated by these 
individuals and their respective EMS agencies. First responders 
safeguard our wellbeing, and I am proud to stand here today and 
recognize their service in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District.

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