A plane crashed in the parking lot of a retirement community in suburban Pennsylvania, sending five people to the hospital.
The Beechcraft A36TC caught fire in the parking lot of Brethren Village in Manheim Township, as captured in dramatic video.
s flames consumed the jet and surrounding vehicles, emergency vehicles, ambulances, and medics raced to the Lancaster County site.
On Sunday afternoon, the jet took off as planned, but its door had opened, so it was immediately asked to land back on the airfield.
Air traffic control recorded the pilot ordering ground agents to turn around, citing wind noise from an unlocked hatch. The aircraft crashed near a parking lot, injuring all five onboard. Authorities confirmed no one on the ground was harmed, despite nearby residents being told to shelter in place. A raging fire ensued, damaging cars. The plane, en route to Ohio, crashed close to Lancaster Airport.
