The medical transport jet was transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition at Shriners Children's Hospital, her mother and four others.
All the six people including a child on board a medical transport jet were killed after it crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, confirmed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Six people on board a medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia were killed. That is according to .
The child was receiving treatment at a hospital in Philadelphia and travelling with her mother along with four others in the jet.
According to Associated Press, at least six people on the ground were injured in the crash on Friday.
The crash happened less than 5 kilometres from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights. A continuous stream of police vehicles and fire trucks initially responded at the crash site, taking over business parking lots.
The medical transport jet was transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition at Shriners Children's Hospital, her mother and four others.
It crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated the Learjet 55. Everyone aboard the flight was from Mexico.
The child was being transported home, according to Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai Gold. The flight's final destination was Tijuana after a stop in Missouri.
The patient and her mother were on board along with four crew members. Gold said this was a seasoned crew and everyone involved in these flights goes through rigorous training.
바카라When an incident like this happens, it's shocking and surprising,바카라 Gold told The Associated Press. 바카라All of the aircraft are maintained, not a penny is spared because we know our mission is so critical.바카라
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference late Friday that officials expected fatalities in the 바카라awful aviation disaster.바카라
A spokesperson for Temple University Hospital-Jeanes, Jennifer Reardon, said they had treated six people with injuries from the crash. Three of those people had since been released and the others were in fair condition. She wasn't able to provide information about their injuries or where the people were when they sustained them.
The plane was registered in Mexico. Jet Rescue is based in Mexico and has operations both there and in the US.
In Philadelphia, a doorbell camera captured video of the plane plunging in a streak of white and exploding as it hit the ground near a shopping mall and major roadway.
바카라All we heard was a loud roar and didn't know where it was coming from. We just turned around and saw the big plume,바카라 said Jim Quinn, the owner of the doorbell camera.
The Learjet 55 quickly disappeared from radar after taking off from the airport at 6:06 p.m. and climbing to an altitude of 1,600 feet (487 meters). It was registered to a company operating as Med Jets, according to the flight tracking website Flight Aware.
Shortly after 6 p.m., audio recorded by LiveATC captured an air traffic controller telling 바카라Medevac Medservice 056바카라 to turn right when departing. About 30 seconds later it repeats the request before asking, 바카라You on frequency?바카라 Minutes later, the controller says, 바카라We have a lost aircraft. We're not exactly sure what happened, so we're trying to figure it out. For now the field is going to be closed.바카라
The plane crashed in a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping centre in the densely populated neighbourhood of Rhawnhurst.
One cellphone video taken by a witness moments after the crash showed a chaotic scene with debris scattered across the intersection. A wall of orange glowed just beyond as a plume of black smoke rose into the sky and sirens blared.
The FAA said the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation. The NTSB said an investigator arrived Friday and more officials would be there Saturday.
In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, President Donald Trump said: 바카라So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia.바카라
바카라More innocent souls lost,바카라 he added. 바카라Our people are totally engaged.바카라
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed condolences Saturday morning in a statement on the social media platform X.
바카라I mourn the passing of six Mexicans in the aviation accident in Philadelphia, United States. Consular authorities are in constant contact with the families; I've asked the Foreign Affairs Secretary to support whatever is needed. My solidarity with their loved ones and friends,바카라 she said in a statement written in Spanish.
The crash came just two days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation. On Wednesday night, an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in midair in Washington, DC, with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors.
The Philadelphia crash was the second fatal incident in 15 months for Jet Rescue. In 2023 five crewmembers were killed when their plane overran a runway in the central Mexican state of Morelos and crashed into a hillside.