Small Plane Crashes in Lancaster County, Injuries Reported

The six-seater aircraft went down in a retirement community parking lot shortly after takeoff, with emergency crews on site.

The crash occurred near Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, around 3:20 PM on Sunday.
The plane, identified as a Beechcraft (N347M), had taken off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio.
It landed in the parking lot of the Brethren Village Retirement Community, causing multiple cars to catch fire.
Emergency services, including ambulances and medics, are on the scene providing aid to those injured; the exact number of casualties remains unclear.
Authorities have closed Route 501 in both directions as responders work at the crash site, and investigations into the cause are ongoing.