STATE POLICE AVIATION COMMAND RESUMES FLIGHTS AT SIXTH SECTION


(Centreville, MD) -- The Maryland State Police Aviation Command has resumed helicopter operations at six of its eight sections as of mid afternoon today when the helicopter stationed on the Upper Shore began flying again.

Trooper 6, the State Police helicopter assigned to the Centreville Section, began flying shortly before 3:00 p.m. today. This brings the number of operational State Police Aviation Command sections to six.

At about 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17th, flight operations resumed at Trooper 8, based at the Norwood Section in Montgomery County. Prior to that, Trooper 1 at the Baltimore Section, Trooper 5 at the Cumberland Section, Trooper 7 at the St. Marys Section, and Trooper 4 at the Salisbury Section had all returned to flight operations.

Officials at the Aviation Command hope to have all eight sections operational as soon as possible. A seventh section may resume flights by mid-week.