by Grace Miller

Mon, March 10th 2025 at 8:43 AM

Updated Mon, March 10th 2025 at 9:40 AM

Scene where a plane crashed near the Brethren Village Retirement Community in Manheim Township, Pa., on Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Ally Osborne)

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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has released a preliminary report on the plane that crashed near the Brethren Village Retirement Community in Manheim Township.

The report says the plane crashed into the retirement community Sunday shortly after taking off, striking cars and causing a post-crash fire.

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Five people were on board at the time of the crash, including one member of the flight crew and four passengers with all suffering minor injuries, the report says.

The FAA classified the crash as an “accident” and said the Beech A36TC aircraft, registered to Manheim-based Jam Zoom Yayos LLC, was destroyed.

The NTSB is continuing to investigate the crash alongside the FAA.

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