A Piper PA-46 crashed into a field north of the airport shortly after taking off around 8 a.m., according to the FAA. The pilot was the airplane’s only passenger, the agency said.

A 58-year-old man from Lebanon has been identified as the pilot of the small plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Lancaster Airport in Warwick Township on Sunday morning. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said Sunday evening that Musaddiq Nazeeri,

According to Lancaster County officials, the aircraft went down just before 8 a.m. near 500 Airport Road. The plane's sole occupant was a male, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The identity of the victim has not yet been released.