Just days after the deadly plane crash near Washington D.C., a medical jet carrying six people crashed in Philadelphia. As a result of the plane crash, homes in Northeast Philadelphia were caught on fire. There are no reported survivors from the crash.
Plane Crash Philadelphia
A medical transport jet carrying six passengers crashed Friday night January 31st, in Philadelphia just 30 seconds after taking off.
The unexpected crash shocked residents in the area who saw the plane erupt into a massive fireball, setting homes ablaze in its aftermath.
All six passengers were reportedly killed in the deadly crash.
We cannot confirm any survivors,” said a statement from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55. “Our immediate concern is for the patient’s family, our personnel, their families and other victims that may have been hurt on the ground.”
The medical jet was registered to Mexico and was reportedly transporting a pediatric patient back to Tijuana.
Furthermore, the other passengers on the plane were the patient’s mother, a pilot, a co-pilot, a doctor, and a paramedic. All of the passengers on board were from Mexico.
Shai Gold, a spokesperson for Jet Rescue, spoke to a local NBC affiliate about the people onboard the plane.
“All I can say is, the patient was sponsored by a third-partner charity to undergo life-saving treatment in the US,” Gold said. “She did her course of care and was going home.
“She fought quite a lot to survive, and unfortunately, this tragedy on the way home.”
Important to note, the crash happened in Philly’s Northeast neighborhood, merely 3 miles from the Northeast airport. Indeed, this a populated area. Particularly, it is filled with businesses and residential homes.
Afterwards, photos of the aftermath as well as videos posted online showed multiple homes on fire as well as people.
Lastly, 1 person in a car was killed in the crash while 19 people on the ground were injured.
Heartbreak in the sky
Correspondingly, The Philadelphia plane crash comes just two days after a commercial airliner collided with a helicopter near Washington D.C., killing all 67 passengers aboard both aircrafts.
Comparatively, as for Jet Rescue, the crash in Philly was the second fatal crash in 15 months. Specifically, In 2023 five crew members were killed when their plane into a hillside in Mexico.
Moreover, an official investigation into the crash is now underway. Afterwards, a giant crater can be seen in the area where the plane crashed.
Certainly, our thoughts and prayers are with all the families and victims of both tragedies, as well as the residents of Northeast Philly, such heartbreak in the sky.