Debris of the aircraft lies on the ground at the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Penn. A small plane carrying at least six people crashed near the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia today. A medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia today with a child and five others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said, adding that it had not confirmed any survivors.
More innocent souls lost. Our people are totally engaged. First Responders are already being given credit for doing a great job. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D. The Federal Aviation Administration said six people were on the Learjet 55 that crashed around p. Local media reported it was near the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia and that there were multiple injuries on the ground.
Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE! Video aired on local TV stations showed the plane in a sharp dive before slamming into the ground in a heavily populated area of northeast Philadelphia and exploding in a massive fireball. At least one house and multiple cars were on fire, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The weather was cold and rainy and with low visibility at the time of the crash.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told a press conference at the scene of the crash that she did not have information on numbers of victims. A large fire and several fire trucks were visible at the crash scene in images broadcast by the Philadelphia CBS affiliate. The station said the status of victims was not immediately known. Neither the Philadelphia police department nor the fire department immediately responded to requests for comment.
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