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| Small plane crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood, causing explosions | Small plane crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood, causing explosions |
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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 plane has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, and reportedly injuring people on the ground. | A small plane has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, and reportedly injuring people on the ground. |
| Six people were aboard the plane when it crashed Friday evening, officials said. The jet was on a medical transport mission and carrying doctors and a child patient, according to multiple US media, including the BBC's news partner CBS. | |
| Emergency crews rushed to the scene during evening rush hour and are appealing for the public to stay away from the crash site, which has thrown debris for blocks. | |
| Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a news conference that 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. | |
| The crash happened just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-story shopping centre in a densely populated part of the Pennsylvania city. | |
| The area where the crash occurred is filled with terraced housing and shops. | The area where the crash occurred is filled with terraced housing and shops. |
| Disturbing video of the incident online show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball that rocketed into the sky. | Disturbing video of the incident online show the plane coming down quickly and sparking a huge fireball that rocketed into the sky. |
| Witnesses describes shrapnel from the crash damaging cars, and strewing burning debris into the streets. | |
| The plane, a Learjet 55, took off from from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport about 18:30 local time and crashed less than four miles (6.4km) away, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). | The plane, a Learjet 55, took off from from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport about 18:30 local time and crashed less than four miles (6.4km) away, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). |
| The FAA said in a statement that the flight was en-route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. At first, the agency said two people were on the plane but later revised that to six. | |
| 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. |
| Weather forecasts in the area show it's been a cloudy and rainy evening with winds measured around 10 to 20 mph. | Weather forecasts in the area show it's been a cloudy and rainy evening with winds measured around 10 to 20 mph. |
| One witness told local media that the explosion "lit up the whole sky". | One witness told local media that 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 said he was getting dinner when he saw a "massive fireball" that turned the sky orange. | Ryan Tian, 23, told The Philadelphia Inquirer, external said 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. As he saw people start to flee, he decided to get "outta there". | "I thought we were getting attacked by something," he said. As he saw people start to flee, he decided to get "outta there". |
| Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wrote on X that he's in touch with local authorities and is "offering all Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash". | Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wrote on X that he's in touch with local authorities and is "offering all Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash". |
| 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 suspect all 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed. | |
| It was the deadliest plane crash in the US in over 20 years. |