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At least one person was killed on the ground in a deadly jet accident in Philadelphia on Friday evening, Philadelphia Mayor Cherail Parker confirmed in a press conference on Saturday morning, in addition to six Mexican citizens, which were all killed.
The first respondent acts as a scene after a small aircraft crashes in Philadelphia, Friday, January 31, 2025. ,
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherael Parker said that a seventh man, who was in a car, was killed in a plane crash, stating that at least 19 people were being treated for injuries in hospitals in the area. Press conference With the village. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa.
Parker said statement All six passengers were killed on the flight, “many people on the ground” were injured, although several injuries are not yet known.
Shinbam confirmed Mexican citizens were on flight at X six and were killed in a jet accident, the Ministry of External Affairs of the Mexico is in touch with the families of the victims.
Shriners Children Hospital confirmed a medical facility in Northeast Philadelphia in a statement X posted to X Two of the victims on the board were a pediatric patients, who obtained aircraft for Mexico, and the patient’s mother received treatment in the hospital before boarding the aircraft.
Parker said Statement on X Connecting many houses and vehicles “there is no report on the number of deadly numbers,” he was affected, although he did not say or how much.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, confirmed in a statement posted by the company that operated the jet Linkedin The aircraft had four crew members and two passengers, until the families of the victims are informed, no name will be released.
Federal aviation administration A statement confirmed that Jet was a lejet 55 aircraft for Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before its final stop in Mexico, crashed around EST around 6:30 pm.
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What do we know about the victims?
All six people on the ship were Mexican National, and the aircraft was taken to a stop in Missouri before the last destination of Tijuana, Mexico, CNN reportsOne of the victims was a patient, who was looked after at the Shriners Children Hospital in Philadelphia for a disease, traveling back to Mexico with her mother. Mail Bover, a spokesman at Shriners Children Hospital, told CBS News The patient’s death for hospital staff is “extremely difficult and extremely difficult”, and the employees had “sent” to him before leaving the hospital and rode on the aircraft. Bover said that he is “certain”, the patient enjoyed the celebration to be sent to him, adding the hospital staff to bring him “happiness and laughter and enthusiasm”. Philadelphia Inkweeer A reported person was a doctor named Raul Meja, who was part of the air ambulance crew, cited a post on X. XE Medical AmbulanceAn emergency service in Mexico. Temple University Hospital-Gans and Jefferson Health told associated Press Most of the injured patients treated by him have been issued after the accident, but at least three are hospitalized, AP said on Saturday afternoon. Adam thielPhiladelphia managing director, said that it could be the day or more until the entire death and injury count is determined.
What do we know about jet?
The aircraft, a small Learjet 55 medical jet, had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport and crashed down a few moments after leaving the airport, although it is still not clear why the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was in the air for only one minute before the crash, Parker said In a statement, citing flight logs. According to audio recording of communication between pilots and air traffic controllers, a controller allegedly tried to contact the cockpit several times after several minutes of landing the aircraft, USA Today Informed “We have a lost aircraft,” the controllers replied, “We are not sure what has happened.”
How did the authorities respond?
National transport security board Leading an inquiry in the accident FAABoth agencies confirmed in statements. Transport secretary Scene Dafi On X said that he has informed President Donald Trump and supported Shapiro and local authorities. Shapiro Said His office is first in communication with the respondents and is “offering all Commonwealth Resources”, while he responds to a “private aircraft accident”. Trump, in a post True socialIt is unhappy to see “Filadelphia down in Philadelphia, citing” “lost innocent souls”. “Our people are fully engaged. The first respondents are already credited with doing a great work, ”said Trump.
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The accident in Philadelphia arrives two days after a commercial aircraft took dozens of people, which collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people were killed in aircraft and helicopter EventWhich is investigating by the National Transport Safety Board. The agency said all flight recorder equipment was recovered from two aircraft on Friday.
Further reading
Video shows several fire after small aircraft accident in Northeast Philadelphia (ABC 6)
Phili Plain Crash: Small aircraft allegedly crashes in Northeast Philadelphia (Fox 29)
Several houses caught fire in aircraft accident in Philadelphia, causes explosion (CBS News)
