A plane crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community on Sunday afternoon, injuring an unknown number of people.
The crash occurred at Brethren Village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A security official, who witnessed a fireball and saw black smoke coming from the aircraft, confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.
Five people were on board the plane, though officials have not commented on potential injuries or fatalities. Lititz resident Joseph Smith told Fox News Digital that the aircraft took off from nearby Lancaster Airport before it quickly crashed.
“[It] immediately went down within 30 seconds after it took off,” the local reported.
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The crash occurred at Brethren Village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (Joseph W. Smith Jr. via Facebook)
Smith, who witnessed the chaos in the parking lot from across the street, said the area smelled strongly of fuel.
“The smell of [fuel] hung in the air as they worked to get it under control,” he described.
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The incident took place at Brethren Village in **Lancaster County, Pennsylvania**. A security official, who saw a fireball and black smoke coming from the aircraft, confirmed the crash to Fox News Digital.
Five individuals were on board the plane, but officials have not yet commented on potential injuries or fatalities. Joseph Smith, a resident of Lititz, told Fox News Digital that the plane had taken off from nearby Lancaster Airport before crashing shortly afterward.
“[It] immediately went down within 30 seconds after it took off,” Smith said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also confirmed the crash to Fox News Digital on Sunday.
“A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 9,” the statement read. “Five people were on board. The FAA will investigate.”
A plane carrying five people crashed in the parking lot of the Brethren Village retirement community near Lititz, Pennsylvania. (WPMT)
Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed on social media Sunday that he was aware of the incident, adding that Pennsylvania State Police officials were responding.
“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’s post read. “All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”