A single-engine airplane with 5 folks on board crashed Sunday in a car parking zone close to a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, officers stated.
The fiery crash occurred round 3 p.m. simply south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township, in accordance with police, who couldn’t instantly present info on fatalities or accidents.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there have been 5 folks aboard the Beechcraft Bonanza.
Footage shared on social media confirmed black smoke billowing from the airplane’s wreckage and a number of parked automobiles engulfed in flames on the crash web site about 75 miles west of Philadelphia.
Air visitors management audio captured somebody on the airplane reporting that an plane door was open and requesting a touchdown on the airport. An air visitors controller is heard clearing the airplane to land, earlier than saying, “Pull up!” Moments later, somebody will be heard saying the plane was down.
The FAA stated it should examine.
