Multiple people have been injured after a plane crashed in Pennsylvania when it took off with its door open.

The aircraft, believed to be a Beechcraft A36TC, burst into flames after it crashed in a parking lot filled with other vehicles in Manheim Township.

Emergency vehicles arrived in the wake of the incident but it remains unclear how many people were on board.

A number of cars were engulfed in flames between Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court following the plane crash with the aircraft’s tail seen crushed against the parked cars.

Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage.

People are reported to have suffered from a number of injuries, including burns.

The plane originally took off on Sunday afternoon but contacted ground agents as it wished to land again due to the door being open.

Audio between air traffic control and the pilot revealed the exchange.

The pilot was struggling to hear the radio as a result of the wind noise caused by the door being open.

The air traffic controller can be heard saying: “Pull up... the aircraft is down just behind the terminal in the parking-lot tree area.”

Public records for Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania, show that a commuter plane run by Southern Airways Express left the airport at 2.59pm, which headed for Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

It remains unclear if it was the aircraft involved in the incident.

There have been 16 fatal aircraft accidents reported in 2025.