A small plane carrying five people crashed in a retirement community parking lot in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon. The pilot reported an “open door” shortly after takeoff, which led to the emergency landing.
The aircraft, a six-seat Beechcraft Bonanza, went down around 3:18 p.m. outside the Brethren Village Retirement Community after departing from Lancaster Airport, said Scott Little, the fire chief of Manheim Township Fire Rescue.
All five individuals on the plane were taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Two were then flown to a burn center at Lehigh Valley Health Network, while one was transported by ground. The rest remained at Lancaster General, where they are being treated. Fortunately, no one on the ground was injured.
Duane Fisher, the police chief of Manheim Township, reported that the plane skidded about 100 feet after hitting the ground, damaging around a dozen vehicles but sparing nearby buildings.
This flight was headed to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Ohio. After takeoff, the pilot faced issues with the open door and requested to head back. Air traffic control recorded the pilot’s difficulties in hearing instructions due to wind noise.
Social media videos showed the plane and nearby vehicles engulfed in flames, with smoke rising from the wreckage.
The Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are now investigating the incident. Such investigations are crucial for understanding what went wrong and ensuring air travel safety in the future.
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