Posted on 03/09/2025 2:39:33 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
A terrifying scene has unfolded in a small city in Pennsylvania with multiple casualties.
WGAL reported that multiple medics and ambulances have rushed to scene of a plane crash in Manheim township, town of approximately 5,000 people , which is located in Lancaster County.
The crash reportedly happened between Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court. Manheim Borough Police Department told ABC News that this is near a retirement village south of Lancaster Airport.
Multiple injuries have been reported, though, the exact condition of the victims is unknown at this point. Five people were aboard the aircraft.
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Dramatic footage showed the Beechcraft A36TC erupt in flames in the parking lot of Brethren Village in Manheim Township.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, an FAA spokesperson said five people were on board the plane.
The plane took off as scheduled on Sunday afternoon, but quickly requested to land back on the tarmac because its door had opened.
Horrifying air traffic control audio revealed the pilot telling ground agents that they needed to turn around - but at one point he said that he couldn’t hear the radio because of all the wind noise, caused by the unlocked hatch.
This is why when I hear a small plane hovering overhead I cringe, its always been that way, Id never want to fly on one
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Med Flight (Helicopter) goes over our farm on it’s way to the hospital about 10 miles away. Happens once every few weeks; more so in the summer months.
Always unnerving and I say a quick prayer when I hear/see it. Someone is NOT having a good day!
Any small plane hovering is in a stall and is crashing.
Exception could be a Piper Cub, known to fly like a kite.
No doubt the Democrats and news media will immediately blame DOGE, Elon and Trump.
The bucks stops with Trump.
So Trump opened the plane’s hatch?
Listened to ATC recording. The ATC guy had no sense of urgency, almost like he was hoping this would happen. Just a nonchalant voice, not a sense of urgency as you would expect.
“Exception could be a Piper Cub, known to fly like a kite.”
Can’t remember who, but there was a guest on Johnny Carson once who was talking about flying in a Cub from Palm Springs to LA, and they were laughing as he described watching cars on the highway passing them below and leaving them behind!
The wind speed towards the west in the banning pass typically gets up to 50-60 miles an hour. Piper cub cruises at about 75 mph. So effectively the ground speed would’ve been 15 mph.
This is a common accident with this type of plane. If you don’t get the door latched completely it will pop open about the time you take off. The solution for the pilot is to ignore it and return for a landing. However, many pilots panic and get distracted with trying to close the door. They get so focused on the door issue they forget to fly the plane. Sad.
Sounds like something structural with the door latch OR the pilot not doing a proper preflight check. Neither of which is on Trump.
I'm positive Trump didn't close the hatch. Twenty bucks says that he didn't even try to close the hatch on that plane.
That’s the way they are trained to be.
Calm voice
Calmer when under pressure.
I’m the exact opposite. I’d hop into a small plane any chance I get. Esp. on a day with some moderate cumulus clouds building high. (T-storms, NO.)
Early in the morning sunlight
Soaring on the wings of dawn
Here I’ll live and die with my wings in the sky
And I, I won’t come down no more
Higher than the birds I’m flyin’
Crimson skies of ice and fire
Borne on wings of steel I have so much to feel
And I, I won’t come down no more
Sail on, sail on, I will rise each day to meet the dawn
So high, so high
I’ve climbed the mountains of the sky
Without my wings you know I’d surely die
I’ve found my freedom flyin’ high
I’ve climbed the mountains of the sky
Floating on the clouds of amber
Searching for the rainbow’s end
Earth so far below me, I’m here alone
And I, I won’t come down no more (no more)
Sail on, sail on, I will rise each day to meet the dawn
So high, so high
I’ve climbed the mountains of the sky
Without my wings you know I’d surely die
I’ve found my freedom flyin’ high
I’ve climbed the mountains of the sky!
KANSAS - Kerry Livgren (Small plane pilot & Musician) ‘ICARUS - BORN ON WINGS OF STEEL’
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