Pilot killed in Lancaster County plane crash, FAA investigating; officials confirm

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A pilot is dead after a plane crash in Lancaster County, according the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Dispatch confirmed the crash happened around 8 a.m. on Sunday in the 2000 block of Kissell Hill Road, right next to the Lancaster Airport.

The coroner is reportedly on the scene alongside other emergency crews.

The FAA confirmed that only the pilot was onboard at the time of the crash.

The aircraft, identified as a Piper PA-46, crashed in a field after departing from the airport.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating.

CBS 21 is on the scene and will provide an update once more information has been released.