What do we know so far – NBC10 Philadelphia

A medical jet transports a child who has just treated for the situation of life-threatening, his mother and four others A Philadelphia crashed in the neighborhood Shortly after the takeoff on Friday evening, there was an explosion in a fire shell that surrounded several houses.

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any leftover.” There was no immediate word whether anyone was killed on the ground, but at least six people were treated for a hospital injuries.

Everyone on the flight was from Mexico. According to Jet Rescue spokesman Shai Gold, the child was being taken home. The last destination of the flight after a stop in Missouri was Tijuana.

The patient and his mother were on the board with four crew members. Gold said it was an experienced crew and all those involved in these flights go through rigorous training.

“When such an incident occurs, it is shocking and surprising,” Gold said. “All aircraft are creating, not a penny because we know that our mission is so important.”

The FAA said that the National Transport Safety Board would lead the investigation. The NTSB said that an investigator arrived and more officials would come there on Saturday.

Air traffic control loses contact with aircraft

According to Flight Tacker Company Flightware, Jet flew from Northeast Philadelphia Airport – which mainly serves business jets and charter flights – Friday, January 31, 2025 on Friday at 6:06 pm on Friday, 2025.

“Medwack, Made Services Zero-Five-six departure Hitting to-Niner zero on the right. The runway was approved for two-four takeoffs. Wing 25010, “Air Traffic Controller explains the pilot’s moments before the medical jet. “Medevack Made-Sarvis confirmed Zero-Five-Six. On departure, hitting to-nine-zero on the right. The runway was approved for two-four takeoffs. ,

In the audio captured by Air Traffic Control Radio, the officials were able to clean the medical jet for takeoff, but lost contacts with moments of flight before crashing in north -pre -Philadelphia. Tracy Davidson of NBC10 has more.

The air traffic controller then contacts with the aircraft at departure. The pilot again responds.

“Medwack Made Service 056 Contact Phili departure 123.8,” says Traffic Controller.

“123.8 (incense) 056 medwack. Thanks. Okay day, the pilot replies.

After the takeoff, the air traffic controller repeatedly tries to re -contact with the pilot, but no response is found. The flight path shows that the aircraft made about 1600 feet in the air before the air traffic control was lost.

The air traffic controller then refers to the aircraft as a lost aircraft.

“This is 765. We have a lost aircraft,” says air traffic controller. “We are not sure what happened so we are trying to find out it. For now, the area is going to be closed. So there is probably no inbound or outbound. ,

The Air Traffic Controller then completed all the flights inside and outside the Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

The aircraft was in the air for less than 30 seconds before crashed near the intersection of Roosevelt Boleward and Cottman Avenue. The place is about three miles from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

Arthur Walk, an aviation specialist talks about aircraft accident on Friday night in north -pre -Philadelphia.

Aviation expert weighs on accident

Many videos of witnesses shown falling on the ground, causing a large -scale explosion. A doorbell camera caught the video of the aircraft in a white streak and caught as an explosion, as it collided with the ground near the Roosevelt Mall.

“I think the evidence we have seen so far is the most important evidence that shows the doorbell video showing the aircraft landing at an underdeveloped angle.” “Around 45 degrees, which means that airplane was out of control. Any pilot will voluntarily get off any airplane at that angle. As a result, perhaps the airplane attacked the ground at more than 400 knots and perhaps going down that fast in 5 or 10,000 feet a minute. So, something overtook this flight crew. ,

Various types of cameras around Philadelphia caught the moment when a small plane crashed.

Vok talked about the possible causes of the accident.

“Was it a mechanical malfunction that affected the plane pitch if it was up or down. Was it a flight control failure that would not allow them to fix the airplane. Was there a tool failure in the airplane, which would not allow them to blow up airplanes and weather conditions, although all the equipment is duplicated with the first officer with the first officer on the right seat with the first officer, He said. “And so this is less likely. I think given the terrible destruction, depressed, high and complete destruction of this airplane, I think a lot of evidence will have to come to see the voice recorder what the crew was talking about and Perhaps if they communicate their emergency for air traffic, air traffic control, they can also be helpful. And then it can run the investigation that whatever small pieces are released, to see if there is a malfunction. ,

Did the weather play a role in the accident?

While the conditions for most Fridays were cloudy and rainy, NBC10 First Alert Weather -Rentologist Brittany Shipp described it as a “specific rain”.

About 10 minutes before the accident, at 5:54 pm on Friday, at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, there was a speed of air at a speed of 10 miles at a distance of six miles.

When the medical jet crashed in the north -pre -Philadelphia on Friday night, there was less visibility. NBC10 Earlier Alert Meteorologist Britney Ship is your forecast.

“They are not the speed of strong wind,” Ship said. “There was no wind advice. It was just, again, a specific rain that was moving through today. ,

Shipp said that there were less hanging clouds along the low roof throughout the day. Less clouds can be difficult to see and take off the aircraft and descend.

“It was not the right visibility, but it was very specific for the type of rain that we saw today,” Ship said.

What do we know about Learjet 55

“Lear 55 was a wrath of all the Lear Jets from which we are all familiar and heard for years. This is a very large version. It is a very large interior and so it is now used for Medevac purposes because you can get stretcher and other types of equipment and out there and more easily than smaller lore jets, ” Said.

“Very, very fast airplanes. Fasting as any aircraft. Even faster. 50 fly in 50 thousand feet. Relatively fuel skilled. Can go a long way and because it is too fast. If you have a medical emergency patient, it allows you to get them quickly from place to place. It is a two-pilot airplane. In other words, you have two certified flight tested pilots under control. This is completely duplicate control. It is a very sophisticated airplane for its day. It has probably not built for the last 15 or 20 years. But it was a remarkable airplane when it was built and today continues to fly in significant numbers worldwide. ,

What is an air ambulance?

An air ambulance provides people transport in important or life-drew conditions when a ground ambulance cannot reach a patient or they will not get enough fast.

They help promote patient’s obstacles, especially in rural areas, according to the 2017 US government’s accountability office report.

According to a 2022 medical journal report, they have closed more rural hospitals.

The air ambulance can be either a helicopter or a certain wing aircraft. Helicopters are usually used to move between hospitals or to a hospital from an accident scene. Airplane versions cover long distances between airports.

According to the GAO report, helicopters make 74% of all air ambulances.

Who rides air ambulance?

According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the most common users of painful injuries, pregnancy complications, heart attacks, strokes and respiratory diseases. More than 550,000 patients in the US use them every year.

In Hawaii, for example, they are often used to take patients with low -populated islands, where health care is more limited, up to Honolulu, where the largest hospitals in the state are located.

After being shot in Dominican Republican in 2019, the aircraft crashed in Philadelphia, Jet Rescue, after crashed at Philadelphia, Jet Rescue, flew Fammer David Ortim’s baseball hall into Boston.

What are they equipped with?

Air ambulances often contain life-sax equipment such as ventilator and blood transfusion tools. They will have stretcher and incubator.

For example, the Mayo Clinic stated that its air ambulance would have an external defibrilate, an external pacemaker, and more than 60 drugs.

Paramedics and emergency medical technicians take care of patients on the board. Sometimes doctors and nurses are on the board.

What is the cost of an air ambulance?

According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average air ambulance trip is 52 miles (84 km) and cost between $ 12,000 and $ 25,000 per flight. The patient’s medical conditions and employees on the board can affect the price.

Many insurers will pay what they consider to be a reasonable, but sometimes they will disagree with the air ambulance provider and in these cases the patient may have to pay the difference.

Insurance experts say that large invoices in the form of cost increase and coverage shifts are becoming more common.

Has other deadly accidents with air ambulance occur?

Yes, 87 accidents occurred, which led to 230 deaths from 2000 to 2020, according to a study in Journal Preheurs and Disaster Therapy. About three-fourths of those accidents were on helicopters.

Human factor that may include pilot error or disorientation, loss and fatigue, contributed to 87% of fatal accidents.

The Philadelphia accident was the second fatal incident for jet rescue in 15 months. In 2023, five crews were killed when their aircraft fell out of a runway in the central Mexican state of Morelos and crashed into a hill.