The aircraft carried a little girl who had received medical treatment that saved her life and was expected to return to Mexico
Six occupants crashed Friday in Philadelphia, eastern US, two days after an air tragedy with the 67 dead in Washington, where American Airlines passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.
Local and state officials pointed out late last night that it is not yet clear though how many victims are on the ground from the crash of the plane in a densely populated area of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, with many houses and shops.
According to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the aircraft was one Learjet 55which had taken off from northeast Philadelphia airport to Branson, Missouri. The accident occurred about six kilometers from the airport shortly after 18:30 (local time, 01:30 Greek time).
All six occupants, which are deadaccording to Jet Rescue Air Ambulance to which the aircraft belonged, were Mexicans.
What are the victims
The aircraft carried a girl ‘who had received medical treatment that saved her life. “ and was expected to return to MexicoSai Gold told NBC owner Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
The rest of the occupants were the mother’s motherthe commander of the aircraft, the co -pilot, a doctor and a nurse, he added.
US President Donald Trump wrote to Truth Social that I am“Very sad to see the plane falling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And other innocent souls were lost. “
Video shows the bureaucratic aircraft to take a sharp dive before hitting the ground and an explosion occurred. A fire broke out in many buildings and vehicles around the Roosevelt Mall, a shopping center in northeast Philadelphia.
Footage of the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Crash in Philadephia, filmed by a bystander just a few hundred Feet from the impact. pic.twitter.com/sh2DCJ2PAF
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Eyewitnesses told local television networks that they saw human residues in or around them.
Mike Driskola, Philadelphia’s municipal councilor, pointed out that he was afraid that there would be dead among the people on the ground.
Dashcam Footage of the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Crash in Philadephia Tonight.
The Learjet appears to have Impacted the Ground at a Nearly Vertical Angle. The Last Transponder Signal, Sent Seconds Before the Crash, Showed A Descent Rate of More Than 11,000 Feet Per Minute. pic.twitter.com/27hgq2xcny
– osinttechnical (@osinttechnical) February 1, 2025
Something confirmed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Sapiro during a press conference from the point of tragedy: “We know there will be losses in this area.”
🇺🇸⚡️another Plane Crashes in the us, Friday.
Emergency Crews are responsive to an explosion in northeast philadelphia after a small plane crashed in the Area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia Police Confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/othp2shs30
– Real Global News (@Felastorymedia) January 31, 2025
According to Philadelphia Mayor Serel Parker Many houses and cars wrapped in flames.
At the moment, the officials are pointing out that they do not know what has led to the crash of the aircraft. THE Weather was cold and rainingwhile there was limited visibility.
This accident occurred two days after the worst air tragedy in the US since 2009: 67 people died on Wednesday when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane over Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington.
Source :Skai
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