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Small Plane Crashes in Pennsylvania Retirement Community Parking Lot

All five passengers survived after the Beechcraft Bonanza burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Lancaster Airport.

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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, in the parking lot of the Brethren Village Retirement Community in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania.
  • The pilot had reported an open aircraft door and requested to return for landing moments before the crash, according to air traffic control recordings.
  • All five individuals aboard the plane were injured, with three transferred to a burn center for treatment and two released from the hospital the same day.
  • The fiery crash damaged approximately a dozen parked cars but caused no injuries to people on the ground or structural damage to nearby buildings.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days.