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| Victims of Philadelphia air ambulance crash identified by jet company | Victims of Philadelphia air ambulance crash identified by jet company |
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| Doorbell cameras film moment of plane crash | Doorbell cameras film moment of plane crash |
| Six people, including a mother and her daughter, who were killed in a small plane crash in Philadelphia have been identified by the company operating the medical transport jet. | Six people, including a mother and her daughter, who were killed in a small plane crash in Philadelphia have been identified by the company operating the medical transport jet. |
| A seventh victim, who was not named, was on the ground at the time of the crash. | A seventh victim, who was not named, was on the ground at the time of the crash. |
| Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Sunday that the injury count had gone up to 22, with five people still in hospital and three of those in critical condition. | Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Sunday that the injury count had gone up to 22, with five people still in hospital and three of those in critical condition. |
| The cause of the crash is not yet known, but investigators recovered the aircraft's black box on Sunday, the National Transport Safety Board said in a statement obtained by CBS, the BBC's US news partner. | |
| Authorities respond to the plane crash in Philadelphia | Authorities respond to the plane crash in Philadelphia |
| A spokesman for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance disclosed the identity of victims to CBS. All were Mexican citizens, including the child onboard who was traveling to receive medical treatment. | |
| The spokesman identified the victims as Captain Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Doctor Raul Meza Arredondo, Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, Valentina Guzman Murillo, and Lizeth Murillo Ozuna. | The spokesman identified the victims as Captain Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Doctor Raul Meza Arredondo, Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, Valentina Guzman Murillo, and Lizeth Murillo Ozuna. |
| The crash on Friday happened just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-storey shopping centre in a densely populated part of Philadelphia, the fifth biggest city in the US. | The crash on Friday happened just blocks from the Roosevelt Mall, a three-storey shopping centre in a densely populated part of Philadelphia, the fifth biggest city in the US. |
| The area is filled with terraced housing and shops. Many properties lost power after the crash. | The area is filled with terraced housing and shops. Many properties lost power after the crash. |
| Authorities were still assessing the extent of the damage to the residential area. | Authorities were still assessing the extent of the damage to the residential area. |
| While they were not sure how many individuals had been displaced, city officials confirmed that 11 properties sustained significant damage. | While they were not sure how many individuals had been displaced, city officials confirmed that 11 properties sustained significant damage. |
| A shelter set up at local high school had an average of six people per night, or fewer, officials said. Several businesses had also been affected. | A shelter set up at local high school had an average of six people per night, or fewer, officials said. Several businesses had also been affected. |
| Some streets around the crash site remain closed, but Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that some lanes could open to traffic on Monday. | Some streets around the crash site remain closed, but Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that some lanes could open to traffic on Monday. |
| The deadly crash is being investigated by the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration with assistance from other local agencies. | |
| NTSB officials say preliminary investigations revealed that the flight climbed to about 1,500 feet before going into a steep descent and making a high impact crash. | NTSB officials say preliminary investigations revealed that the flight climbed to about 1,500 feet before going into a steep descent and making a high impact crash. |
| The entire flight was less than one minute, they said. | The entire flight was less than one minute, they said. |
| Investigators have found two engines, but the aircraft's black box has not been located. | Investigators have found two engines, but the aircraft's black box has not been located. |
| Mayor Parker said investigators were "poring over every bit of material that has been available". | Mayor Parker said investigators were "poring over every bit of material that has been available". |
| Residents are being asked to report any debris they find in the area. | Residents are being asked to report any debris they find in the area. |