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.

A man is dead after a small plane crash on Sunday morning in Lancaster County. NBC News affiliate WGAL reports the plane went down near the Lancaster Airport around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff. The man who died was the pilot and the only person on the plane. His identity has not yet been released.