A plane crash in the parking lot of a retirement community in Pennsylvania left five people injured on Sunday.
Addressing the crash in a statement on its website, the Federal Aviation Administration said, “A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 9. Five people were on board. The FAA will investigate.”
According to Fox News, Sunday’s plane crash occurred at the Brethren Village retirement community in Manheim Township, which is part of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The outlet noted that while officials told reporters that the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft skidded roughly 100 feet after crashing in the Brethren Village parking lot, the plane did not hit any of the buildings belonging to the retirement community.
During a Sunday evening press conference, Manheim Township Fire Chief Scott Little explained that “multiple vehicles [caught] on fire due to the aircraft.” Little added, “We are now transitioning to a recovery and an investigation phase, and we are awaiting additional information from our federal partners on next steps.”
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According to WGAL, all five individuals on the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft were transported to Lancaster General Hospital. The outlet cited a Lancaster General Hospital spokesperson who confirmed that three of the passengers were later transported to Lehigh Valley Burn Center for additional medical care, while the other two passengers remained at Lancaster General Hospital.
Fox News reported that Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher said at least a dozen vehicles were damaged as a result of Sunday’s airplane crash and that five of the vehicles were severely damaged.
Pictures shared by journalist Nick Sortor on X, formerly Twitter, show the remains of the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft. The photos show the fire that damaged multiple vehicles in Sunday’s crash, as well as a thick plume of smoke coming from the remains of the aircraft.
Joseph Smith, a resident of Lititz, Pennsylvania, who witnessed the airplane crash, told Fox News that the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft “went down within 30 seconds after it took off” from Lancaster Airport on Sunday.
“The smell of [fuel] hung in the air as they worked to get it under control,” Smith added.
In a post on X, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Penn.) confirmed that the Pennsylvania State Police was aiding first responders following Sunday’s airplane crash.
“Our team at @PAStatePolice is on the ground assisting local first responders following the small private plane crash near Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township,” Shapiro tweeted. “All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”
