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PHILADELPHIA -- Six people, including a pediatric patient, were on board a small plane on medical assignment that crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, according to Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
The company confirms there were four crew members in addition to the pediatric patient and their escort.
The incident occurred near the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia.
The Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
There is no word yet on injuries or deaths.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said officials could not yet provide a number of fatalities. "So right now we're just asking for prayers," she told reporters.
She said several homes and vehicles were impacted by the crash.
A large fire burned in the wake of the crash, prompting a significant response.
There were reportedly six people on board the aircraft, according to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy
The agency did not have any update on their condition.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance was the operator of the Learjet 55, according to Flight Radar24 data. The plane was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Source: https://abc7chicago.com/post/small-...elphia-multiple-casualties-reported/15852343/
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The company confirms there were four crew members in addition to the pediatric patient and their escort.
The incident occurred near the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia.
The Learjet 55 crashed around 6:30 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
There is no word yet on injuries or deaths.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said officials could not yet provide a number of fatalities. "So right now we're just asking for prayers," she told reporters.
She said several homes and vehicles were impacted by the crash.
A large fire burned in the wake of the crash, prompting a significant response.
There were reportedly six people on board the aircraft, according to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy
The agency did not have any update on their condition.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance was the operator of the Learjet 55, according to Flight Radar24 data. The plane was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Source: https://abc7chicago.com/post/small-...elphia-multiple-casualties-reported/15852343/
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