<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A small plane has crashed near a retirement community in the north-eastern US, local authorities say.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane "went down" in Manheim Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and emergency crews are responding, local police say.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers said they were unable to give information on injuries or casualties but CNN affiliate WGAL confirmed multiple ambulances are at the scene.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-intense-rainfall-across-south-east-queensland-northern-nsw/32313cd1-fc08-440e-ab16-f30e85f48883" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'It's crazy': Roof ripped off as Queensland man sleeps</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Five people were on board the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, the Federal Aviation Administration said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The agency said it will investigate the crash, which comes after a devastating midair collision in January and a string of plane crashes across the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane departed from Lancaster Airport, just north of the crash site, and was headed toward Springfield, Ohio, according to flight tracker FlightAware.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/plane-crashes-near-retirement-community-in-us/fa9c6d83-0553-403b-896a-82af97258548" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pennsylvania State Police are "on the ground assisting local first responders," Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in a post on X.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The governor added that, "All Commonwealth resources are available as the response continues".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This is a developing story.</span></em></div></div>