PIKE COUNTY, PA — A helicopter crashed in Greene Township, Pike County on March 27, leaving the pilot, who was the sole person on board, dead. The chopper went down in Skytop, not far from Promised Land State Park. The crashed chopper is said to have been operated by a civilian and crashed in a heavily wooded area. The wreckage was located after rescuers pinged the cell phone of the pilot.

The pilot had been scheduled to land at Doylestown Airport in Bucks County, but when he didn’t arrive emergency crews were contacted. Emergency and rescue crew from Pike and Monroe counties took part in the recovery effort.

The pilot’s name had not yet been released as of press time, pending notification of relatives.