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Five people were hurt after a small plane crashed in the parking lot of a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, officials said. The plane — described as a single-engine, six-seater 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza A36TC with five people on board — departed the Lancaster Airport shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday and was headed to Springfield Beckley Municipal airport in Ohio, according to FlightAware.Shortly after, the plane crashed into the parking lot of Brethren Village, a retirement community on Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township, according to NBC10 affiliate WGAL News. “I would say from our initial look, it appears that it may have skidded approximately 100 feet after it made contact with the ground,” Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher said during a Sunday evening press conference. All five people on board the plane were injured in the crash and taken to local hospitals. Officials have not yet revealed their conditions. Chief Fisher said about a dozen vehicles in the parking lot were damaged in the crash. No one on the ground was hurt however and no buildings were damaged, according to officials. Investigators said police and other first responders arrived at the scene of the crash within minutes and firefighters were able to place the flames under control.Air TravelMar 6Boy with loaded shotgun boarded plane in Australia, gets tackled by former boxerAir TravelMar 6U.S.-to-Mexico flight diverts to Texas after ‘security concern’Footage from WGAL shows first responders gathered in a parking lot area as well as heavy smoke, at least two badly damaged and burned out cars and what appears to be a part of a small plane.NBC10 also obtained viewer video showing heavy flames and smoke moments after the crash. Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released a statement on the crash on the social media platform X. Our team at @PAStatePolice is on the ground assisting local first responders following the small private plane crash near Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it…— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) March 9, 2025 This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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