Philadelphia Plane Crash Kills Seven, Injures Nineteen in Residential Area

A medical transport jet carrying six Mexican nationals crashed shortly after takeoff, causing significant damage and injuries on the ground.

The Learjet 55 medical transport plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood near Roosevelt Mall just after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening.
All six people on board, including a child who had just completed treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospital and her mother, were killed; one person on the ground also died.
Nineteen people sustained injuries, with several homes and vehicles damaged in the explosion caused by the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash, with support from the FAA and local authorities.
Emergency shelters have been set up for displaced residents, and officials warn it may take days to fully assess the casualties and damage.