A small plane crashed in suburban Pennsylvania shortly after takeoff on Sunday, leaving multiple people injured and several vehicles burnt to a crisp as it burst into flames on impact.
The plane carrying five passengers came down in Brethren Village, Manheim Township, just after it took off from nearby Lancaster Airport at 3:15 p.m. EDT, according to authorities.
Shocking video shows the fiery aftermath of a small plane crash at a retirement community in Amish country in Pennsylvania. Shannon Pipkin
Multiple injuries have been reported. WGAL
The plane came down in Manheim Township of Lancaster County just after it took off from nearby Lancaster Airport at 3:15 p.m. EDT, according to authorities. ABCMultiple people have been injured and Route 501 has been closed in the area, while horror footage shows the blazing wreckage in a parking lot.
The charred remains of multiple vehicles can be seen burning in the video with smoke pouring into the sky.
In the video, the tail of the plane — believed to be a Beechcraft A36TC — with the code N347M is seen in flames opposite a nearby nursing home.
The wreckage from the plane crash in Manheim Township on March 9, 2025. Logan Gehman/LNP/LancasterOnline via AP
First responders responding to the crash in the parking lot. Suzette Wenger/LNP/LancasterOnline via AP
The small plane was carrying five passengers. Logan Gehman/LNP/LancasterOnline via APTerrifying air traffic control audio captures the moment the pilot told ground agents they were being forced to turn around because the aircraft’s door had opened.
At one point, the pilot is heard saying he cannot hear the radio because of the wind noise caused by the unlocked hatch.
“Pull up… the aircraft is down just behind the terminal in the parking lot tree area,” the desperate air traffic controller pleads.
The cause of the small plane crash is still under investigation and emergency services have been scrambled to the scene, according to Pennsylvania’s Gov. Josh Shapiro. Harrison Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe cause of the small plane crash is still under investigation and emergency services have been scrambled to the scene, according to Pennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro.
“Our team at Pennsylvania State Police is on the ground assisting local first responders following the small private plane crash near Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township,” Governor Shapiro wrote in a post on X.
“All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues and more information will be provided as it becomes available,” he went on.
