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| Medical jet carrying six crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood | Medical jet carrying six crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood |
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| Watch: Police respond to fiery scene after small plane crashes in Philadelphia | Watch: Police respond to fiery scene after small plane crashes in Philadelphia |
| A small medical transport plane crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and injuring people on the ground. | |
| The plane had been on a medical transport mission, carrying a child patient and her mother, and four crew members. | The plane had been on a medical transport mission, carrying a child patient and her mother, and four crew members. |
| Flight logs show the plane was in the air "for only a minute" before it crashed, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a statement. | |
| Videos of the incident online show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball. | Videos of the incident online show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball. |
| All six people on board were Mexican, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X, external. The plane was travelling to Springfield, Missouri. | All six people on board were Mexican, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X, external. The plane was travelling to Springfield, Missouri. |
| "Many people on the ground – in parking lots, on streets, in cars and homes in the area – were injured," Parker said, but "the number of injured is yet to be released." | |
| A spokesperson for Temple University Hospital-Jeanes in Philadelphia said it had treated six people who were injured on the ground during the crash. | A spokesperson for Temple University Hospital-Jeanes in Philadelphia said it had treated six people who were injured on the ground during the crash. |
| Three were treated and released, while details are not yet known about the condition of the other three. | Three were treated and released, while details are not yet known about the condition of the other three. |
| Charred cars and piece of debris line streets after the crash | Charred cars and piece of debris line streets after the crash |
| The plane left Northeast Philadelphia Airport at about 18:07 local time and crashed less than four miles (6.4km) away moments later, the BBC's US partner CBS reported. | The plane left Northeast Philadelphia Airport at about 18:07 local time and crashed less than four miles (6.4km) away moments later, the BBC's US partner CBS reported. |
| The first emergency calls went out at about 18:12, it added. | The first emergency calls went out at about 18:12, it added. |
| In a statement, Jared Solomon, a state representative for Northeast Philadelphia, said: "In a time of profound tragedy, I was inspired to witness hundreds of our first responders sprinting towards danger to ensure the safety of our neighborhood." | In a statement, Jared Solomon, a state representative for Northeast Philadelphia, said: "In a time of profound tragedy, I was inspired to witness hundreds of our first responders sprinting towards danger to ensure the safety of our neighborhood." |
| Witnesses described shrapnel from the crash damaging cars and sending burning debris into the streets. Photos of the aftermath show burning cars mangled. | Witnesses described shrapnel from the crash damaging cars and sending burning debris into the streets. Photos of the aftermath show burning cars mangled. |
| The crash happened just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-storey shopping center in a densely populated part of Philadelphia, the fifth biggest city in the US. | The crash happened just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-storey shopping center in a densely populated part of Philadelphia, the fifth biggest city in the US. |
| The area is filled with terraced housing and shops. | The area is filled with terraced housing and shops. |
| Fire officials said multiple homes caught fire in the area of Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, CBS reported. | Fire officials said multiple homes caught fire in the area of Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, CBS reported. |
| One man who spoke with CBS said he was driving in the area when he heard a whirring sound and then a loud explosion. | One man who spoke with CBS said he was driving in the area when he heard a whirring sound and then a loud explosion. |
| "Everyone just started screaming," he said. | "Everyone just started screaming," he said. |
| Another witness told local media the explosion "lit up the whole sky". | Another witness told local media the explosion "lit up the whole sky". |
| "I just saw a plane basically hit the building and it exploded. The sky lit up and I pulled over and basically, it was just real bad around here," the witness told WPVI-TV, external, describing the crash as feeling like an earthquake. | "I just saw a plane basically hit the building and it exploded. The sky lit up and I pulled over and basically, it was just real bad around here," the witness told WPVI-TV, external, describing the crash as feeling like an earthquake. |
| Ryan Tian, 23, told The Philadelphia Inquirer, external he was getting dinner when he saw a "massive fireball" that turned the sky orange. "I thought we were getting attacked by something," he said. | Ryan Tian, 23, told The Philadelphia Inquirer, external he was getting dinner when he saw a "massive fireball" that turned the sky orange. "I thought we were getting attacked by something," he said. |
| Debris from the aircraft was strewn on the ground at the site of the crash | Debris from the aircraft was strewn on the ground at the site of the crash |
| The girl on the plane, from Tijuana, Mexico, had received treatment at Shriners Children's Philadelphia, according to hospital spokesperson Mel Bower, CBS reports. | The girl on the plane, from Tijuana, Mexico, had received treatment at Shriners Children's Philadelphia, according to hospital spokesperson Mel Bower, CBS reports. |
| Mr Bower said her treatment had ended and she was on her way home, and that there had been "a send-off" at the hospital for her earlier on Friday. | Mr Bower said her treatment had ended and she was on her way home, and that there had been "a send-off" at the hospital for her earlier on Friday. |
| He added that two doctors on the plane were from the Jet Air Rescue Air Ambulance. | He added that two doctors on the plane were from the Jet Air Rescue Air Ambulance. |
| Did you witness the crash? If it is safe to do so, get in touch. | Did you witness the crash? If it is safe to do so, get in touch. |
| The Mexican foreign ministry said personnel at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia were in contact with relatives of those who were on the flight. | The Mexican foreign ministry said personnel at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia were in contact with relatives of those who were on the flight. |
| Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said city officials do not know the number of fatalities, but the city is "asking for prayers for anyone and everyone that may have been affected". | Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said city officials do not know the number of fatalities, but the city is "asking for prayers for anyone and everyone that may have been affected". |
| "If you see debris, call 911, don't touch anything," she told city residents. | "If you see debris, call 911, don't touch anything," she told city residents. |
| Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro called it an "awful aviation disaster" during a news conference at the scene of the crash. | |
| What do we know about the crash? | What do we know about the crash? |
| According to data on FlightAware, a flight tracking website, the plane was operated by a company called Med Jets, and had arrived in Philadelphia from Florida less than four hours earlier. | According to data on FlightAware, a flight tracking website, the plane was operated by a company called Med Jets, and had arrived in Philadelphia from Florida less than four hours earlier. |
| The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating. | The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating. |
| In a statement, President Donald Trump said his administration was "totally engaged". | In a statement, President Donald Trump said his administration was "totally engaged". |
| "So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost," he said. | "So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost," he said. |
| Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said earlier that city officials do not know the number of fatalities | Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said earlier that city officials do not know the number of fatalities |
| The plane crash comes just two days after a much larger collision happened between a commercial jet and a military helicopter in Washington DC, where officials believe all 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed. | The plane crash comes just two days after a much larger collision happened between a commercial jet and a military helicopter in Washington DC, where officials believe all 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed. |
| It was the deadliest plane crash in the US in over 20 years. | It was the deadliest plane crash in the US in over 20 years. |
| Get in touch | Get in touch |
| Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If it is safe to do so, please get in touch, | Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If it is safe to do so, please get in touch, |