College of Technology Air Mechanics and Aerospace building. Runways Aircraft American Eagle operated by Piedmont Airlines on behalf of American Airlines uses Embraer ERJ 145 regional jets. FedEx Feeder uses Cessna 208 Caravan cargo aircraft year round. Over the past 15 years, the airport general aviation multi-engine and jet population have steadily grown. It is common to see multiple Hawker 400s, Learjets and numerous types of GA jets and props at IPT. Pennsylvania State Police Aviation operated helicopters and fixed wing aircraft from IPT such as Bell 407 helicopters and C208B fixed-wing airplanes. They have since moved to Hazelton. Life Flight Air Ambulance Pennsylvania operates a Eurocopter-Kawasaki EC-145 (BK-117C-2) for rescue and air ambulance transports throughout the area. Airlines and destinations Cargo Statistics Top destinations Passenger Military use IPT is not designated as a military airport, as it does not have any military aircraft or Pennsylvania Air National Guard based on premises. However the PA Air National Guard and Air Force use the airport for some training exercises over the course of the year. Mostly from Harrisburg, Fort Indiantown Gap, or the air reserve station in Pittsburgh, they mostly perform TGL maneuvers and re-fueling stops due to its low commercial traffic and up to date facilities. At times United States Air Force's Lockheed C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster and Lockheed EC-130 have performed TGLs at IPT from multiple air bases on the East Coast. Incidents and accidents On December 1, 1959, Allegheny Airlines Flight 371, a Martin 2-0-2, crashed into a mountain about outside of South Williamsport killing all but one of the 26 passengers and crew. The accident was caused by low cloud ceiling and foggy conditions causing the pilots to not know where they were. There were two contributing factors: the FAA found that the airline or pilots never should have taken off, but did because they had been delayed and wanted to make up lost time. The second factor was determined to be pilot error because the pilots did not realize their altitude. On April 4, 1991, the Merion air disaster occurred when a Sunbell Aviation Helicopters Bell 412 collided mid-air with a Piper Aerostar which was flying from Williamsport to Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The Piper was carrying United States senator from Pennsylvania H. John Heinz III when it collided over Merion Elementary School in Lower Merion Township. All aboard both aircraft, as well as two children at