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Plane Crashes in Pennsylvania & EXPLODES Into Flames After Striking Residential Neighborhood

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Emergency services were seen rushing to a residential neighborhood in Manheim, Pennsylvania as the skies were full of black smoke.

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A small aircraft came down in the parking lot of Brethren Village Retirement Home, located just off the Lititz Pike road, during the afternoon hours of Sunday.

Source: The Sun

The plane reportedly took off from Lancaster Airport just a mile away, but one of the doors was said to be open.

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It avoided smashing into the buildings by mere meters, but it seems like it fell directly onto cars, leading to a mega explosion.

Source: The Sun

Footage was recently shared on social media that showed the wreckage burning fiercely with sections of metalwork from the parked cars disintegrating.

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Nearby vehicles could also be seen blazing away and the plane’s tail appeared to be propped up on the vehicle.

Source: US Sun

Huge jets of water could be seen being shot to try and control the blaze. It’s still not clear how many people were injured or killed as no reports have confirmed the exact number of passengers onboard.

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The incident occurred just south of Lancaster, southeast of Pennsylvania.