The incident occurred at approximately 3:18 p.m. Eastern Time (2018 GMT) in the parking lot of Brethren Village in Manheim Township, just south of Lancaster Airport.
Officials stated that the plane had just taken off and was en route to Springfield, Ohio, before going down.
Emergency responders transported all five people onboard the plane to local hospitals. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among people on the ground.
The crash also resulted in significant property damage, with around a dozen vehicles in the parking lot affected. Footage from the scene showed thick black smoke rising from the wreckage as flames engulfed several cars.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
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