Multiple people have been injured after a small plane crash-landed in a parking lot in suburban Pennsylvania.
Harrowing footage captured the moment an aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft A36TC, burst into flames on the ground, which was closely lined up with other vehicles in Manheim Township.
Thick black smoke streamed up towards the air as the damaged tail of the plane jutted up amongst the wreckage.
The FAA has said there were five passengers on board.
The aircraft reportedly went down at 3:18pm local time. Route 501 is now shut down as “life-saving efforts are underway,” said X user Mila Joy.
According to Daily Mail, the plane took off on Sunday afternoon (March 9), as scheduled, but was forced to make an emergency landing back on the tarmac because its door was open.
Released air traffic control audio details the exact moment the pilot told ground agents they needed to turn back around. However, due to the extreme noise of the wind, caused by the open hatch, he couldn’t hear a single thing from the radio.
