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One Year After Philadelphia Medical Jet Crash, City Marks Loss With Memorial as Cause Remains Unclear

Philadelphia will hold a 5 p.m. bell ceremony at Engine 71 to honor victims of the Northeast jet crash.

Overview

  • Tonight’s remembrance near the crash site includes a bell ceremony and wreath-laying with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker speaking.
  • The NTSB has not identified a cause after determining the cockpit voice recorder likely had not captured audio for years.
  • Families have filed wrongful-death suits against Med Jets/Jet Rescue and others tied to the aircraft as the operator’s insurer seeks to consolidate claims in court.
  • The crash killed six aboard and two people on the ground, injured at least two dozen, and damaged more than 300 properties across multiple blocks.
  • Recovery has leaned on local aid with limited city grants after the One Philly Fund raised about $35,000 and no federal disaster declaration was sought.