MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) -- First responders are at the scene of a reported plane crash near the Lancaster Airport at this hour.
Smoke could be seen from several miles away.
The Federal Aviation Administration tells abc27 News a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed around 3 p.m.
Five people were aboard, the FAA said.
Route 501 is closed between Oregon Pike and Millport Road, a PennDOT spokesperson said, due to the crash.
Governor Josh Shapiro said the Pennsylvania State Police is assisting local first responders.
"All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues, and more information will be provided as it becomes available," Shapiro said in a statement.
abc27 News has a crew on the way to the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board told abc27 they are aware of a crash and they are "gathering information and monitoring the situation at this time."
Flight tracking apps show a Beechcraft Bonanza taking off from Lancaster Airport just after 3 p.m. bound for Springfield, Ohio. The airplane disappears from the radar display a few minutes after takeoff over an apartment complex south of the airport.
