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On Friday evening, January 31, 2025, a disastrous aircraft accident occurred at North -Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall in Cottman and Bustleton Avenue, a private leejet 55 – a medical transportation jet – East Philadelphia Hawaii with two passengers at around 6:10 pm Departure from the base. A mother and daughter, and four crew members were killed in a tragic accident. As more information is released about the cause of the accident, this blog will be updated.
According to FAA, TThe aircraft was the route for the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, with a final destination in Mexico, where the younger child was being treated for the disease at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia. Flight logs show that the plane was in the air for only one minute before the plane crashed.
Many people on the ground – in parking lots, roads, cars and houses in the area – were injured; The number of injured has not been released yet, but the information shared at this time reports that many people were taken to a local hospital. Other people can be taken to other hospitals, but since an investigation is going on and emergency operations are going on, the number of people and the condition of their injuries remains to be released and further information about this where they take them. Was gone, not available yet. The blog will be updated with that information as it is available.
Mayor Cherael L. Parker held a press briefing quickly after reaching the scene at 7 pmTo give the same information to the public which was immediately available; Mayor Governor Josh Shapiro and other cities, state and federal officials soon joined and provided a media update at 9:45 am to provide additional details received.
“This is a tragedy in our city – people have lost their lives and many have been injured in this horrific accident and the loss is important.“Mayor Cherael L Parker said. “Our prayers are with families, friends, neighbors and all those who are affected by tragic accident. We are integrated in our approach-a phili darshan with decks on all hands. I am very grateful for rapid response by our Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments, work with our emergency management office and Philadelphia Gas FEdl, State and local first respondents placed the scene in herd Cooperation with all the first respondents on the ground. ,
Governor Josh Shapiro said, “This is when you see Phili’s best,” Governor Josh Shapiro said, who promised full support from the state of Pennsylvania. He joined the state soldiers, Pendot and the teams of the State Environment Department of Environment.
A shelter at Samuel Fails High School located at 5500 Langdon Street in Northeast Philadelphia is being run by our emergency management and American Red Cross – Southeast Pennsylvania’s office. Red Cross disaster workers are to help anyone to be displaced by this tragedy. People have already started using shelters – and we encourage anyone who needs this service to take advantage of themselves.
Resources for residents affected by plane crash of 31 January
Call 1-800 red crosses to help for property loss or to file claim. If you need help other than shelter today, for now, call 911.
Outage:
- PECO: 1-800-841-4141
- PGW: 215-235-1212
- Water Department: 215-685-6300
Road closed:
- Cotman Avenue: Between Bustleton and Bruce Aves
- Roosevelt Bulleward: External Lane
- St. Vincent St.: Between Bustleton and Castor Aves
Mental Health:
For people living in this community, on news, or social media, it is painful. Resources are available through city behavior health and intellectual disability services. Go to their website www.dbhids.org or you can call to talk to someone on 215-685-6440,
Faith based concerns:
Contact Bishop Wilfred speaks from the office of the mayor’s trust-based affairs on 215-823-9782 to the Bishop Wilfred 267-246-8677 or Imam Quaser Abdullah.
Community Connection:
215-873-3743, Contact Basil Lester on Community Engagement of District 6 Manager, Mayor Office.
Residents affected by the aircraft can recite the latest updates and recovery up to 888-777 to get information.
Update, 9 pm, 1 February, 2025
Today at 11:45 am, Mayor Cherael L. Parker, Managing Director Adam K. Thiel, along with Governor Josh Shapiro and other cities, state and federal officials organized a media briefing near the accident site in Northeast Philadelphia to update the public with new details. Regarding loss of property in four-to-five block area periphery along with tragic accident and loss of life. A press release on the city’s website Provides information that was shared in briefing. The city’s first blog in this updated series provides the first facts available about the effect of post crash. This post provides some new information.
“We are many victims in the incident who have been injured in the incident, and are being treated in hospitals for his treatment – 19 injured victims in the media briefing.”
“Today we came to know that a seventh person has lost his life in this disastrous incident, which has shocked many citizens living in the Northeast Philadelphia, especially, the most traumatizing neighborhood after the accident.”
The seventh victim was driving a car where the plane crashed. The car was ignited in the fire. Two other people of the car are currently with serious, deadly injuries in the hospital.
Managing Director Thiel advised that many agencies are working collaboratively because they may be injured to search for additional debris at the accident site and other people about the people lost in the accident and others or others Can get information. Thiel said it would take weeks to make intensive discovery of the region, but all teams will work diligently to flow traffic in the area as soon as possible, restore power and run back and run businesses.
An update should be found in the resource list 1 February press release and updated on it.
Will continue to provide updates in the cityThis post is on the villagefollow the Emergency Management Office on X (East Twitter) for immediate updates and information. With the available information, more information will be provided.
The results of the investigation will be shared on this blog post as they are obtained by the city.







