A plane crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community on Sunday afternoon, injuring an unknown number of people.
The crash happened at Brethren Village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A security official, who witnessed a fireball and saw black smoke emitting from the aircraft, confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.
Five people were aboard the plane, though officials have not commented on potential injuries or fatalities. Lititz resident Joseph Smith told Fox News Digital that the aircraft took off from nearby Lancaster Airport before it quickly crashed.
“[It] immediately went down within 30 seconds after it took off,” the local said.
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Smith, who witnessed the chaos in the parking lot from across the street, said that the area smelled strongly of fuel.
“The smell of [fuel] hung in the air as they worked to get it under control,” he described.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also confirmed the crash to Fox News Digital on Sunday.
“A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 9,” the statement read. “Five people were on board. The FAA will investigate.”
Authorities are actively investigating the incident. Fox News Digital reached out to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, Lancaster Airport and the Pennsylvania State Police for additional information.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
