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Sky News
09-03-2025
- General
- Sky News
Plane with 'open door' crashes into retirement home car park
A plane carrying five people crashed into a retirement home car park in Pennsylvania on Sunday. The fiery crash happened around 3pm near Lancaster Airport, according to police, who said everyone on board the plane survived. Police chief Duane Fisher said all five victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition and nobody on the ground was hurt. Audio from air traffic control captured someone on the plane reporting an aircraft door was open and requesting a landing at the airport. An air traffic controller is heard clearing the plane to land, before saying, 'Pull up!' Moments later, someone can be heard saying the aircraft was down. Brian Pipkin was driving nearby when he noticed the small plane climbing before it suddenly veered to the left. "And then it went down nose first," he said. "There was an immediate fireball." He said the plane narrowly missed hitting a three-story building at the sprawling retirement community about 75 miles (120 km) west of Philadelphia. A fire engine from the airport arrived within minutes, and more first responders followed quickly. "It was so smoky and it was so hot," Pipkin said. "They were really struggling to get the fire out." A dozen parked cars were damaged, Mr Fisher said. The plane was a single-engine Beechcraft A36TC model aircraft, manufactured in 1981, according to public records.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Multiple people injured after Pennsylvania plane crash
Multiple people have been injured after a plane crashed in Pennsylvania when it took off with its door open. The aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft A36TC, burst into flames after it crashed in a parking lot filled with other vehicles in Manheim Township. Emergency vehicles arrived in the wake of the incident but it remains unclear how many people were on board. A number of cars were engulfed in flames between Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court following the plane crash with the aircraft's tail seen crushed against the parked cars. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage. People are reported to have suffered from a number of injuries, including burns. The plane originally took off on Sunday afternoon but contacted ground agents as it wished to land again due to the door being open. Audio between air traffic control and the pilot revealed the exchange. The pilot was struggling to hear the radio as a result of the wind noise caused by the door being open. The air traffic controller can be heard saying: 'Pull up... the aircraft is down just behind the terminal in the parking-lot tree area.' Public records for Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania, show that a commuter plane run by Southern Airways Express left the airport at 2.59pm, which headed for Dulles International Airport in Virginia. It remains unclear if it was the aircraft involved in the incident. There have been 16 fatal aircraft accidents reported in 2025. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
09-03-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Multiple people injured after Pennsylvania plane crash
Multiple people have been injured after a plane crashed in Pennsylvania when it took off with its door open. The aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft A36TC, burst into flames after it crashed in a parking lot filled with other vehicles in Manheim Township. Emergency vehicles arrived in the wake of the incident but it remains unclear how many people were on board. A number of cars were engulfed in flames between Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court following the plane crash with the aircraft's tail seen crushed against the parked cars. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage. People are reported to have suffered from a number of injuries, including burns. The plane originally took off on Sunday afternoon but contacted ground agents as it wished to land again due to the door being open. Audio between air traffic control and the pilot revealed the exchange. The pilot was struggling to hear the radio as a result of the wind noise caused by the door being open. The air traffic controller can be heard saying: 'Pull up... the aircraft is down just behind the terminal in the parking-lot tree area.' Public records for Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania, show that a commuter plane run by Southern Airways Express left the airport at 2.59pm, which headed for Dulles International Airport in Virginia. It remains unclear if it was the aircraft involved in the incident. There have been 16 fatal aircraft accidents reported in 2025.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Small plane crashes in fireball outside Pennsylvania retirement home, injuring five
A small plane crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community on Sunday, injuring five people and setting several cars as well as the aircraft itself on fire. 'I don't know what played into it but it veered left,' Brian Pipkin, who was visiting the Brethen Village retirement community at the time of the crash, told Lancaster Online. 'It just nosedived.' He said he saw two people in the grass near the wreck with black marks on their bodies. Five people were on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Independent has contacted local fire and police departments for comment. Footage of the scene appears to show the tail section of a small aircraft on fire alongside multiple flaming cars. Smoke was scene surrounding vehicles in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Multiple medics and ambulances were on scene at the Lancaster County crash, which took place in the Lititz section of Manheim Township, near the Lancaster Airport, WGAL reports. They were called around 3:15 p.m. The crash and emergency response have shut down nearby Route 501, according to the broadcaster. The aircraft is a Beechcraft A36TC, according to NBC News. It requested to land shortly after taking off from Lancaster Airport with an open door, per the outlet. Air traffic control directed the Beechcraft to turn around, and at one point said it couldn't hear the radio traffic because of all the wind noise. 'Pull up,' a controller could be heard saying on air traffic control audio obtained by the outlet. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to provide additional information. 'Our team at [the Pennsylvania State Police] is on the ground assisting local first responders following the small private plane crash near Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township,' Governor Joseph Shapiro wrote on X. 'All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.' The crash comes at a time of heightened scrutiny towards the U.S. air industry, following crashes including a mid-air collusion outside of Washington in February and a Delta flight that flipped over on the runway in Toronto later that month. A medical evacuation plane operated by Mexico-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance also crashed in Philadelphia last month. The Trump administration has reportedly pushed to work with White House adviser Elon Musk's company SpaceX to incorporate Starlink satellite internet technology into the U.S. air traffic control system.
The Independent
09-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
Small plane crashes in fireball outside Pennsylvania retirement home, injuring five
A small plane crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community on Sunday, injuring five people and setting several cars as well as the aircraft itself on fire. 'I don't know what played into it but it veered left,' Brian Pipkin, who was visiting the Brethen Village retirement community at the time of the crash, told Lancaster Online. 'It just nosedived.' He said he saw two people in the grass near the wreck with black marks on their bodies. Five people were on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Independent has contacted local fire and police departments for comment. Footage of the scene appears to show the tail section of a small aircraft on fire alongside multiple flaming cars. Smoke was scene surrounding vehicles in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Multiple medics and ambulances were on scene at the Lancaster County crash, which took place in the Lititz section of Manheim Township, near the Lancaster Airport, WGAL reports. They were called around 3:15 p.m. The crash and emergency response have shut down nearby Route 501, according to the broadcaster. The aircraft is a Beechcraft A36TC, according to NBC News. It requested to land shortly after taking off from Lancaster Airport with an open door, per the outlet. Air traffic control directed the Beechcraft to turn around, and at one point said it couldn't hear the radio traffic because of all the wind noise. 'Pull up,' a controller could be heard saying on air traffic control audio obtained by the outlet. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to provide additional information. 'Our team at [the Pennsylvania State Police] is on the ground assisting local first responders following the small private plane crash near Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township,' Governor Joseph Shapiro wrote on X. 'All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.' The crash comes at a time of heightened scrutiny towards the U.S. air industry, following crashes including a mid-air collusion outside of Washington in February and a Delta flight that flipped over on the runway in Toronto later that month. A medical evacuation plane operated by Mexico-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance also crashed in Philadelphia last month. The Trump administration has reportedly pushed to work with White House adviser Elon Musk's company SpaceX to incorporate Starlink satellite internet technology into the U.S. air traffic control system.
