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Eighth Victim Confirmed in Philadelphia Medical Jet Crash

Dominique Goods-Burke, severely burned in the January crash, succumbed to her injuries after months of treatment, raising the death toll to eight.

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FILE - First responders work at the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Overview

  • Dominique Goods-Burke, 34, died on April 27 from injuries sustained in the January 31 Learjet 55 crash in Northeast Philadelphia.
  • The crash killed all six people on board, including a child returning to Mexico after cancer treatment, and caused widespread destruction on the ground.
  • Goods-Burke had been in a car with her fiancĂ©, Steven Dreuitt, who died at the scene, and his son, who suffered severe burns and remains hospitalized.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate, with a preliminary report revealing the jet's cockpit voice recorder was nonfunctional.
  • Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker described the crash as the city's 'worst black swan event,' with relief efforts ongoing for survivors and affected residents.