PHOTOS: Aftermath of the plane crash and explosion in Northeast Philadelphia
Everyone aboard the flight was killed in the crash and one person was killed on the ground, Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Saturday.
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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At least seven people were killed and 19 others injured after a medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night near a busy mall, according to city officials.
Everyone aboard the flight was killed in the crash and one person was killed on the ground, Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Saturday.
The Learjet 55 crashed near the Roosevelt Mall in northeast Philadelphia around 6:10 p.m. after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to authorities.
Chopper 6 and photographers on the ground captured the aftermath of the crash on Saturday.
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Investigators work the scene where a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene where a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
An Investigator works near the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
Investigators work the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
This photo provided by @Kikatechusa shows debris from a plane after crashing in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (@Kikatechusa via AP) -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Chopper 6 was over the aftermath of the medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia.
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The plane fell from the sky and exploded into a fireball in a heavily-populated residential neighborhood near the Roosevelt Mall.
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