5 injured as small plane crashes into residential area in Pennsylvania

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon with five persons on board.

The aircraft, a popular single-engine type debuted in 1947 and typically capable of carrying six people, crashed about 3 p.m., according to the FAA.

Five individuals on board a tiny plane that crashed into a residential area in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday survived and were transported to hospitals, according to officials.

Conditions for the five were unavailable.  During a press conference, Manheim Township Fire Chief Scott Little stated that no one on the ground was wounded, but five automobiles were damaged.

He refused to go into detail regarding the injuries sustained by individuals on board. The jet had just taken off from Lancaster Airport when it crashed in the Brethren Village retirement home, he explained.

According to audio from Air Traffic Control, the pilot told the Lancaster Airport control tower that his plane "has an open door we need to return for landing."

ATC subsequently authorized the jet to return, but only a few seconds later, the controller instructed the pilot to "pull up," according to the audio.

According to FlightAware, the jet was due to depart Lancaster Airport, just north of the disaster scene, and fly to Springfield, Ohio.

Online photographs of the disaster showed a plane's tail in a parking lot, with the remainder of the aircraft engulfed in flames. Little stated that any leftover fire had been doused, and the area was under control a little more than three hours after the incident.

Governor Josh Shapiro said state police were assisting first responders.

“All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available,” he said on X.

According to FAA records, the plane is registered to an entity in Manheim.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which generally examines such incidents, stated that it was aware of the issue and will provide further information later.