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.

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WARWICK TWP., Pa. – The pilot who died in a plane crash in Lancaster County has been identified. Musaddiq Nazeeri, 58, crashed a small plane early Sunday morning. It happened moments after taking off from the Lancaster Airport in Warwick Township. He was the only person on board.