One person was killed in a small plane crash Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.The plane went down around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff. The crash site is along the 500 block of Stauffer Road. The area is just outside of the airport, about half mile to the north (see map below). The area around the crash on Kissel Hill Road is closed to traffic. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office has identified the pilot as 58-year-old Musaddiq Nazeeri of Lebanon. He was the only person on board the plane. Police share details about crash, responseWGAL also spoke to Sgt. Adam Webber from the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department about the deadly crash.”The plane had initially taken off from Lancaster Airport and had crashed in a field just north of the airport,” Webber said. “Our officers responded and located the plane in the field. The plane was flown by one male, who was deceased upon officers’ arrival. At this time, we have called out the FAA along with the NTSB. They will take over the investigation.”Webber said police have secured the scene for the federal investigators. He said the FAA is coming from Harrisburg, but the NTSB will be coming from Florida, so their arrival will be delayed.Webber also said no injuries were reported on the ground. WGAL spoke to a man who followed a trail of debris to the impact site in a cornfield. That interview is here.FAA releases statementAn FAA spokesman released the following statement Sunday morning.”A Piper PA-46 crashed in a field after departing Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania around 8 a.m. local time on Sunday, July 20. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates.”The FAA will post a preliminary accident/incident report in the coming days. Below: Photos from the sceneGet live traffic updates here.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.Sunday’s deadly plane crash summaryA small plane crash occurred Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, killing the pilot.The crash happened around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff, along the 2100 block of Kissel Hill Road, about half a mile north of the airport.The pilot was the only person on board, and their name is being withheld until the family is notified.Sgt. Adam Webber from Northern Lancaster Regional Police confirmed the crash location in a field north of the airport and stated the FAA and NTSB will investigate.No injuries were reported on the ground.The FAA identified the plane as a Piper PA-46.A preliminary accident report will be released by the FAA in the coming days.Plane in distress earlier this weekA small plane with landing gear problems made an emergency landing at Lancaster Airport Thursday morning.That plane circled the area for some time before touching down around 10:30 a.m. The Manheim Township fire chief said only the pilot was on board, who was evaluated on the scene and had no injuries.That flight had taken off from Myerstown, Lebanon County, at 8:29 a.m., according to FlightAware. The plane is registered to Flyward LLC. WGAL has reached out to who we believe is the owner of the company.Multiple crews, including firetrucks, were present at the scene. WGAL viewers sent pictures of first responders staged at the front of the airport before the plane touched down (see below).FAA investigationThe following information from the FAA about Thursday’s emergency landing is preliminary and subject to change:”The nose gear of a VulcanAir P68R collapsed after the plane landed at Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 17. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA will investigate.”The FAA said it would post a preliminary accident/incident report. That usually happens within the next business day.Fiery crash earlier this yearIn March, a plane taking off from Lancaster Airport crashed into a nearby retirement community.The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured when the plane went down in the Brethren Village parking lot and caught fire. Three other passengers suffered minor injuries.The pilot could be heard telling air traffic control they needed to return because a door was open. They were cleared to land. Shortly after that, air traffic control could be heard telling the pilot to pull up.The FAA’s initial findings listed the crash as an “accident” and indicated that the Beechcraft A36TC, which is a six-seater, single-engine plane, was destroyed.Below: FAA releases preliminary report on March crashGet news alerts sent to your phoneiPHONE: Download the WGAL app in the App Store.ANDROID: Download the WGAL app on Google Play.
One person was killed in a small plane crash Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
The plane went down around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff.
The crash site is along the 500 block of Stauffer Road. The area is just outside of the airport, about half mile to the north (see map below). The area around the crash on Kissel Hill Road is closed to traffic.
The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office has identified the pilot as 58-year-old Musaddiq Nazeeri of Lebanon.
He was the only person on board the plane.
Police share details about crash, response
WGAL also spoke to Sgt. Adam Webber from the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department about the deadly crash.
“The plane had initially taken off from Lancaster Airport and had crashed in a field just north of the airport,” Webber said. “Our officers responded and located the plane in the field. The plane was flown by one male, who was deceased upon officers’ arrival. At this time, we have called out the FAA along with the NTSB. They will take over the investigation.”
Webber said police have secured the scene for the federal investigators. He said the FAA is coming from Harrisburg, but the NTSB will be coming from Florida, so their arrival will be delayed.
Webber also said no injuries were reported on the ground.
WGAL spoke to a man who followed a trail of debris to the impact site in a cornfield. That interview is here.
FAA releases statement
An FAA spokesman released the following statement Sunday morning.
“A Piper PA-46 crashed in a field after departing Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania around 8 a.m. local time on Sunday, July 20. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates.”
The FAA will post a preliminary accident/incident report in the coming days.
Below: Photos from the scene
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See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
Sunday’s deadly plane crash summary
- A small plane crash occurred Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, killing the pilot.
- The crash happened around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff, along the 2100 block of Kissel Hill Road, about half a mile north of the airport.
- The pilot was the only person on board, and their name is being withheld until the family is notified.
- Sgt. Adam Webber from Northern Lancaster Regional Police confirmed the crash location in a field north of the airport and stated the FAA and NTSB will investigate.
- No injuries were reported on the ground.
- The FAA identified the plane as a Piper PA-46.
- A preliminary accident report will be released by the FAA in the coming days.
Plane in distress earlier this week
A small plane with landing gear problems made an emergency landing at Lancaster Airport Thursday morning.
That plane circled the area for some time before touching down around 10:30 a.m.
The Manheim Township fire chief said only the pilot was on board, who was evaluated on the scene and had no injuries.
That flight had taken off from Myerstown, Lebanon County, at 8:29 a.m., according to FlightAware. The plane is registered to Flyward LLC. WGAL has reached out to who we believe is the owner of the company.
Multiple crews, including firetrucks, were present at the scene. WGAL viewers sent pictures of first responders staged at the front of the airport before the plane touched down (see below).
FAA investigation
The following information from the FAA about Thursday’s emergency landing is preliminary and subject to change:
“The nose gear of a VulcanAir P68R collapsed after the plane landed at Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 17. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA will investigate.”
The FAA said it would post a preliminary accident/incident report. That usually happens within the next business day.
Fiery crash earlier this year
In March, a plane taking off from Lancaster Airport crashed into a nearby retirement community.
The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured when the plane went down in the Brethren Village parking lot and caught fire. Three other passengers suffered minor injuries.
The pilot could be heard telling air traffic control they needed to return because a door was open. They were cleared to land. Shortly after that, air traffic control could be heard telling the pilot to pull up.
The FAA’s initial findings listed the crash as an “accident” and indicated that the Beechcraft A36TC, which is a six-seater, single-engine plane, was destroyed.
Below: FAA releases preliminary report on March crash
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