LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A crew of five is being treated for injuries after the plane they were on crashed into the parking lot of a retirement community in Manheim Township on Sunday afternoon. The NTSB is investigating alongside the FAA and local officials.
Lancaster County emergency responders gave an update to the press in a conference, in which they confirmed all five people onboard were all taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, but are expected to survive.
Officials said nobody was killed in the crash. “[When] we have a plane crash where everybody survives— is a great thing.”
The plane crashed in a parking lot of the Brethren Village, a retirement community in the area, around 3:20 p.m.
“It appears it may have skidded approximately 100 feet after it made contact with the ground,” officials said.
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The plane is relatively small in size, and says “N347M” on the side of its body.
According to FlightRadar, the plane was on its way to Springfield, Ohio.
Officials said the model was a 1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza Turboprop, with flight records saying it was owned by Jam Zoom Yayos LLC.
It took off from Lancaster Airport.
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Hazmat crews responded with fire and police departments to control the fuel cleanup from the plane.
Everyone at Brethren Village was asked to shelter-in-place, but officials confirmed there is no reason for residents to have further concern.
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Nobody on the ground was injured and the plane fortunately did not hit any buildings, according to officials.
The crash is under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB.
This is a developing story. CBS 21 will update you once more information has been released.