On Friday night, a small -scale medical plane that carried six people near the shopping center in northeastern Philadelphia crashed, killing one person and one on the ground and sending a large fire mass in the air in the air, the authorities said.
At a Saturday morning press conference, Philadelphia’s Cherelle Parker market said that there were people who died on the ground. She said at least 19 people were injured on earth, but warned that the number could change. The conditions of injured people were not available immediately.
ADAM Thiel, the executive director of Philadelphia, said in a press conference that the conflict influenced about 4-6 blocks. Urban agents visited to check the building and check if there was no hidden structural damage.
He said that it could be more than a few days before the officials answered the question of the deaths of the dead and the results of the injured people.
Learjet 55 is transporting pediatric patients in Philadelphia, where pediatric patients in Philadelphia are handled in Mexico, said Jet Rescue Air Ambulance spokesman SHAI Gold said.
She accompanied her mother, and two pilots, doctors and paramedics were boarded, he said. The patient was treated at the SHRINERS Children ‘S in Philadelphia, said Mel Bower, a spokesman for the hospital.
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that all six of the plane were Mexico. According to Philadelphia officials, the plane departed from nearby Philadelphia airports.
They were in the air for a minute before they crashed shortly after 6 pm, they quoted the Federal Aviation Bureau.
The accident left a black crater, left a car as a fire, and sent a scattered debris on the street according to the video scene. Burning debris from the plane left an apartment building in the flame. There were several blocks in the radius of about 0.5 miles. Residents saw thick smoke rising and smelling fuel at the crash.
Jennifer Reardon, a spokesman for the hospital, said some injured people were taken to Temple Health. She said three people were discharged after treatment and the other three were hospitalized.
The plane has been suspended in Missouri as a fuel before Tifuana International Airport before the final destination, Gold said. He added that he would not disclose his name until his family was notified.
The plane took off from the northeastern Airport of Philadelphia and was held when it crashed into Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, the Federal Aviation Bureau said.
Local authorities said they crashed across the loose belt shopping mall around 6 pm near Cottman and Bustleton Avenues.
The Parker mayor said in a statement, “This is the tragedy of our city. “People have lost their lives with this terrible conflict, have been injured and the damage is important.”
She told the residents to stay inside if possible, not touch what looked like a debris.
I’m not sure why the plane crashed.
According to FlightRadar24, an aviation tracking website, the jet fell to the ground within one minute after taking off within three miles of the runway. The data broadcast by the plane indicates that it is going down 11,000 feet per minute at one point.
According to the audio transmission, the air traffic controller attempted to communicate with the pilot after the jet departed.
After long silence, the controller said: “We have lost the aircraft. We are trying to find out because we are not sure what happened. ”
Killiom Pontes (age 38), a mobile phone store manager of less than one mile at the crash, said the business window was shaken by its influence.
“At first I thought it was an earthquake, but we saw a big boom.” He added that he drove in a busy commercial area. “I saw a big hole in the earth,” he continued. “I was shocked to see how much debris.”
Samuel Landis, a 22 -year -old cellular electric engineer, said he was assigned to the recruitment site without being destroyed.
“We are just here to work, but the plane has fallen directly to where we need to do it.”
Kristen Moore, a spokesman for Brixmor Property Group, the owner of Roosevelt Mall, said the plane crashed in front of the shopping center.
Philadelphia’s authorities have closed several nearby roads and warned drivers to expect delays in the region.
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance offers 600 to 700 flights per year and specializes in important treatment patients, Gold said. In the 27 -year operation, he had another fatal episode when five crew died in November 2023, he said.
FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were investigating.
Trump said his executive is tracking his development in a position on social media on Friday night.
“I’m so sad to see the plane down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,” he wrote. “More innocent souls have been lost.”
The Mexican consulate in Philadelphia said on Saturday morning that he is in contact with the family of six people on the plane on social media.
Mr. Claudia Shane Baum of Mexico mourned for the death of six victims in X’s social media posts, and the consulate is constantly in contact with his family.
“I asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support them in a necessary way,” she said. “Solidarity with loved ones and friends.”
AIMEE ORTIZ and ADEEL HASSAN Contribution report and Alain Delaquerière Contributed study.
