US EditionReported aircraft crash at Lancaster Airport
LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, MAR 9 – All five occupants survived a crash into a retirement community parking lot; the incident may be linked to prior landing gear issues, officials said.
- A Piper PA-46 airplane crashed into a field near Lancaster Airport in Warwick Township early Sunday morning around 8 a.m., killing the pilot who was the sole occupant.
- The crash occurred shortly after a separate event in which a small aircraft encountered issues with its landing gear but was able to remain airborne before making a safe landing at Lancaster Airport.
- Emergency personnel arrived at the site on Kissel Hill Road, where the Lancaster County Coroner's Office confirmed the pilot's death and reported no other injuries.
- Authorities, including federal aviation officials and transportation safety experts, are looking into the incident, with reports indicating the aircraft came dangerously close to hitting a three-level structure in a nearby retirement community.
- Authorities have not released the pilot's identity or details on the cause, and ongoing investigations continue at the scene with no additional injuries reported.
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